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

Latest (2020)
321,558 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
38th
of 205 countries
All-time high
321,558 number
in 2020
All-time low
70,637 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Cameroon, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 35 Yemen 341,096 number compare
  2. 36 Ghana 333,402 number compare
  3. 37 Madagascar 331,661 number compare
  4. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 312,232 number compare
  5. 40 Morocco 298,726 number compare
  6. 41 Niger 295,539 number compare

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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 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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.