Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 16.66 in 2024. β Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Cameroon, 1971β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 16.66 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Cameroon peaked at 17.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5051, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9204 | 0.5051 | 1.6 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.07 | 1.57 | 2.63 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.71 | 2.95 | 4.94 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.33 | 4.69 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.27 | 11.57 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.37 | 15.55 | 17.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 452,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 436,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 444,018 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Cameroon?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Cameroon was 16.66 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5051 in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Cameroon ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.