Enrolment in secondary education, male in Cameroon

Cameroon: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 1.19 million number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1.19 million number
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
46th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.19 million number
in 2016
All-time low
54,565 number
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2016

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Cameroon, 1971–2016

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1971199320161971: 54.6k number1972: 61.3k number1973: 69.4k number1974: 75.7k number1975: 86.6k number1976: 97.0k number1977: 108.6k number1978: 120.3k number1979: 129.3k number1980: 137.6k number1981: 151.4k number1982: 159.2k number1983: 174.6k number1984: 186.6k number1985: 203.9k number1986: 211.4k number1987: 235.4k number1988: 251.7k number1989: 262.9k number1990: 272.0k number1991: 292.8k number1992: 312.0k number1995: 327.7k number1997: 306.1k number1998: 341.6k number1999: 351.1k number2001: 470.5k number2002: 472.1k number2003: 450.3k number2004: 422.2k number2005: 440.4k number2006: 391.7k number2007: 552.9k number2008: 629.8k number2009: 695.2k number2011: 857.8k number2012: 928.3k number2013: 982.2k number2014: 1.1M number2015: 1.1M number2016: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Cameroon is 1.19 million number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 204.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 1.19 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54,565 number, in 1971.

That places Cameroon 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 89,190 number 54,565 number 129,259 number 9
1980s 197,479 number 137,625 number 262,921 number 10
1990s 314,770 number 271,997 number 351,106 number 7
2000s 502,794 number 391,699 number 695,245 number 9
2010s 1.03 million number 857,847 number 1.19 million number 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 43 Cote d'Ivoire 1.24 million number compare
  2. 44 Poland 1.24 million number compare
  3. 45 Angola 1.23 million number compare
  4. 47 Iraq 1.19 million number compare
  5. 48 Venezuela 1.17 million number compare
  6. 49 Tanzania 1.13 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Cameroon?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Cameroon was 1.19 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 54,565 number in 1971.
How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Cameroon ranks 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.