Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cameroon

Cameroon: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 34.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
34.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 162 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2016
All-time low
23.3%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2006–2016

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

01020302006201120162006: 31.8 %2007: 23.3 %2008: 32.7 %2011: 31.6 %2012: 32.9 %2013: 33.8 %2014: 33.9 %2015: 34.3 %2016: 34.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cameroon stood at 34.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cameroon peaked at 34.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2007.

Cameroon ranks 25th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Cameroon, 2006 to 2016.
Year % Change
2006 31.8%
2007 23.3% -26.8%
2008 32.7% +40.5%
2011 31.6% -3.2%
2012 32.9% +4.1%
2013 33.8% +2.7%
2014 33.9% +0.2%
2015 34.3% +1.3%
2016 34.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.2% 23.3% 32.7% 3
2010s 33.5% 31.6% 34.5% 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 22 Bermuda 42.3% compare
  2. 23 Qatar 41.0% compare
  3. 24 Samoa 38.4% compare
  4. 26 Bhutan 33.5% compare
  5. 27 Japan 33.4% compare
  6. 28 Solomon Islands 33.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cameroon?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cameroon was 34.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2007.
How does Cameroon rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Cameroon ranks 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper 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 upper secondary education.