Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 321,558 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
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon stood at 321,558 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon peaked at 321,558 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70,637 number, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 70,637 number | — |
| 1971 | 72,595 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 74,742 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 77,265 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 80,043 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 83,089 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 86,169 number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 88,997 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 91,971 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 95,290 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 98,897 number | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 102,526 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 105,969 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 109,567 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 113,511 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 117,802 number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 122,192 number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 126,333 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 130,776 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 135,621 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 140,663 number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 145,940 number | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 151,625 number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 157,793 number | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 164,140 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 170,696 number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 176,981 number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 182,461 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 187,738 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 193,280 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 199,045 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 204,282 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 208,459 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 212,229 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 216,321 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 220,761 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 225,074 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 228,600 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 232,403 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 236,790 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 241,388 number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 246,776 number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 253,539 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 261,573 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 269,842 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 278,412 number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 287,097 number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 295,488 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 303,966 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 312,680 number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 321,558 number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82,080 number | 70,637 number | 95,290 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,319 number | 98,897 number | 135,621 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,132 number | 140,663 number | 193,280 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 218,396 number | 199,045 number | 236,790 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,076 number | 241,388 number | 312,680 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,558 number | 321,558 number | 321,558 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- 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 321,558 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 321,558 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,637 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 33.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.