Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cameroon

Cameroon: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 25.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
25.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 174 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2007
All-time low
23.0%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cameroon, 2006–2016

01020302006201120162006: 26.9 %2007: 28.4 %2008: 28 %2011: 23 %2012: 23.8 %2013: 23.6 %2014: 25 %2015: 25.3 %2016: 25.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 25.5% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cameroon peaked at 28.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2011.

Cameroon ranks 39th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Cameroon, 2006 to 2016.
Year % Change
2006 26.9%
2007 28.4% +5.5%
2008 28.0% -1.6%
2011 23.0% -17.7%
2012 23.8% +3.4%
2013 23.6% -1.0%
2014 25.0% +6.2%
2015 25.3% +1.2%
2016 25.5% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.8% 26.9% 28.4% 3
2010s 24.4% 23.0% 25.5% 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.7% compare
  2. 37 Solomon Islands 27.0% compare
  3. 38 Peru 26.0% compare
  4. 40 Chad 25.4% compare
  5. 41 Argentina 24.6% compare
  6. 42 Ecuador 24.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cameroon?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cameroon was 25.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2011.
How does Cameroon rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Cameroon ranks 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.