Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general in Cameroon

Cameroon: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general was 79.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
79.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
189th
of 191 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 2006
All-time low
78.6%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2003–2016

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general in Cameroon, 2003–2016

0204060802003200920162003: 80.5 %2004: 80.5 %2005: 80.9 %2006: 83.1 %2007: 81.1 %2008: 80.3 %2009: 80.4 %2011: 80.6 %2012: 80.1 %2013: 78.9 %2014: 78.6 %2015: 79.1 %2016: 79.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 79.4% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general in 2016.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general in Cameroon peaked at 83.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2014.

That places Cameroon 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.0% 80.3% 83.1% 7
2010s 79.5% 78.6% 80.6% 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 186 Costa Rica 80.8% compare
  2. 187 Belgium 80.5% compare
  3. 188 Uruguay 79.5% compare
  4. 190 Mexico 76.9% compare
  5. 191 Suriname 65.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general in Cameroon?
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general in Cameroon was 79.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general?
Cameroon ranks 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 4,344 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the lower secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the lower secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.