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
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Cameroon
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.