Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon

Cameroon: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 326,293 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
326,293 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
38th
of 205 countries
All-time high
326,293 number
in 2020
All-time low
70,901 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

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon is 326,293 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon peaked at 326,293 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70,901 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, male (number) in Cameroon, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 70,901 number
1971 72,886 number +2.8%
1972 75,060 number +3.0%
1973 77,630 number +3.4%
1974 80,461 number +3.6%
1975 83,566 number +3.9%
1976 86,696 number +3.7%
1977 89,536 number +3.3%
1978 92,524 number +3.3%
1979 95,870 number +3.6%
1980 99,518 number +3.8%
1981 103,182 number +3.7%
1982 106,608 number +3.3%
1983 110,192 number +3.4%
1984 114,149 number +3.6%
1985 118,457 number +3.8%
1986 122,885 number +3.7%
1987 127,104 number +3.4%
1988 131,667 number +3.6%
1989 136,644 number +3.8%
1990 141,832 number +3.8%
1991 147,252 number +3.8%
1992 153,057 number +3.9%
1993 159,341 number +4.1%
1994 165,813 number +4.1%
1995 172,483 number +4.0%
1996 178,861 number +3.7%
1997 184,441 number +3.1%
1998 189,796 number +2.9%
1999 195,403 number +3.0%
2000 201,232 number +3.0%
2001 206,561 number +2.6%
2002 210,783 number +2.0%
2003 214,628 number +1.8%
2004 218,816 number +2.0%
2005 223,371 number +2.1%
2006 227,806 number +2.0%
2007 231,389 number +1.6%
2008 235,257 number +1.7%
2009 239,723 number +1.9%
2010 244,401 number +2.0%
2011 249,840 number +2.2%
2012 256,691 number +2.7%
2013 264,805 number +3.2%
2014 273,164 number +3.2%
2015 281,826 number +3.2%
2016 290,648 number +3.1%
2017 299,262 number +3.0%
2018 308,045 number +2.9%
2019 317,084 number +2.9%
2020 326,293 number +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 82,513 number 70,901 number 95,870 number 10
1980s 117,041 number 99,518 number 136,644 number 10
1990s 168,828 number 141,832 number 195,403 number 10
2000s 220,957 number 201,232 number 239,723 number 10
2010s 278,577 number 244,401 number 317,084 number 10
2020s 326,293 number 326,293 number 326,293 number 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 35 Yemen 354,350 number compare
  2. 36 Ghana 347,625 number compare
  3. 37 Madagascar 335,926 number compare
  4. 39 Morocco 315,372 number compare
  5. 40 Côte d'Ivoire 314,252 number compare
  6. 41 Niger 305,338 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 326,293 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 326,293 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 70,901 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 33.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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

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