Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon

Cameroon: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 647,851 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
647,851 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
38th
of 205 countries
All-time high
647,851 number
in 2020
All-time low
141,538 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon, 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon is 647,851 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon peaked at 647,851 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 141,538 number, in 1970.

Cameroon ranks 38th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Cameroon, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 141,538 number
1971 145,481 number +2.8%
1972 149,802 number +3.0%
1973 154,895 number +3.4%
1974 160,504 number +3.6%
1975 166,655 number +3.8%
1976 172,865 number +3.7%
1977 178,533 number +3.3%
1978 184,495 number +3.3%
1979 191,160 number +3.6%
1980 198,415 number +3.8%
1981 205,708 number +3.7%
1982 212,577 number +3.3%
1983 219,759 number +3.4%
1984 227,660 number +3.6%
1985 236,259 number +3.8%
1986 245,077 number +3.7%
1987 253,437 number +3.4%
1988 262,443 number +3.6%
1989 272,265 number +3.7%
1990 282,495 number +3.8%
1991 293,192 number +3.8%
1992 304,682 number +3.9%
1993 317,134 number +4.1%
1994 329,953 number +4.0%
1995 343,179 number +4.0%
1996 355,842 number +3.7%
1997 366,902 number +3.1%
1998 377,534 number +2.9%
1999 388,683 number +3.0%
2000 400,277 number +3.0%
2001 410,843 number +2.6%
2002 419,242 number +2.0%
2003 426,857 number +1.8%
2004 435,137 number +1.9%
2005 444,132 number +2.1%
2006 452,880 number +2.0%
2007 459,989 number +1.6%
2008 467,660 number +1.7%
2009 476,513 number +1.9%
2010 485,789 number +1.9%
2011 496,616 number +2.2%
2012 510,230 number +2.7%
2013 526,378 number +3.2%
2014 543,006 number +3.2%
2015 560,238 number +3.2%
2016 577,745 number +3.1%
2017 594,750 number +2.9%
2018 612,011 number +2.9%
2019 629,764 number +2.9%
2020 647,851 number +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 164,593 number 141,538 number 191,160 number 10
1980s 233,360 number 198,415 number 272,265 number 10
1990s 335,960 number 282,495 number 388,683 number 10
2000s 439,353 number 400,277 number 476,513 number 10
2010s 553,653 number 485,789 number 629,764 number 10
2020s 647,851 number 647,851 number 647,851 number 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 35 Yemen 695,446 number compare
  2. 36 Ghana 681,027 number compare
  3. 37 Madagascar 667,587 number compare
  4. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 626,484 number compare
  5. 40 Morocco 614,098 number compare
  6. 41 Niger 600,877 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon was 647,851 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 647,851 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 141,538 number in 1970.
How does Cameroon rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Cameroon ranks 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.