Education in Cameroon

2,984 indicators covering education for Cameroon.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female 22.5% 2023 down 5.0% 82nd
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) -12,173 2023 down 22.5% 96th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7892 GPIA 2018 down 2.5% 82nd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity 0.8216 GPIA 2018 up 3.9% 85th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women 87.6% 2018 down 2.0% 76th
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes 4,012 number 2016 up 150.6% 15th
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) -6.4% 2023 up 15.6% 84th
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained 98.3% 2023 up 1.3% 39th
Adjusted location parity index for completion rate, by sex, wealth 0.4191 2018 up 77.0% 83rd
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 2,159 number 2016 up 192.9% 14th
Net attendance rate of primary school 84.0% 2018 up 0.1% 29th
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 23.0% 2016 up 368.8% 47th
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage 0.7% 2014 down 40.9% 46th
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes 1,230 2024 down 44.6% 38th
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes 4,012 2016 up 150.6% 15th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes 33.1% 2018 up 103.6% 76th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, adjusted gender 0 GPIA 2023 down 100.0% 92nd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity 0.4191 LPIA 2018 up 77.0% 79th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, adjusted gender 0.4279 GPIA 2023 down 36.9% 80th
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 2,159 2016 up 192.9% 15th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes 63.9% 2018 up 54.2% 72nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity 0.2062 LPIA 2018 up 68.6% 83rd
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index 0.9772 GPIA 2018 down 7.0% 81st
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes 6.8% 2018 up 243.4% 79th
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and 0 2023 down 100.0% 90th
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa 0.4275 2023 down 56.8% 73rd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes 26.8% 2018 up 172.8% 72nd
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 72.6% 2013 up 8.9% 29th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita 5.4% 2012 down 9.6% 120th
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female 328 2024 down 35.2% 38th
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions 125 2024 up 2,400.0% 7th
Literacy rate vs. GDP per capita 72.5% 2018 up 2.6% 67th
Literacy rates among adults 72.5% 2018 up 2.6% 67th
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 1,853 2016 up 114.5% 16th
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population 50.3% 2018 up 156.9% 56th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 59.2% 2012 — 48th
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male 902 2024 down 47.4% 31st
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 52,932 number 2016 up 103.1% 8th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female 30.5% 2018 up 98.5% 70th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male 36.2% 2018 up 110.3% 68th
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes 88.6% 2018 up 12.5% 60th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified 36.5% 2023 down 13.1% 70th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female 60.5% 2018 up 55.1% 68th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male 67.5% 2018 up 53.4% 65th
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who 53.8% 2016 up 16.9% 36th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes 58.7% 2018 up 52.1% 66th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure 6.3% 2013 up 12.5% 59th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female 5.4% 2018 up 252.2% 73rd
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) 0.8343 GPIA 2023 up 48.4% 66th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure 35.3% 2012 — 2nd
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index 0.6619 LPIA 2018 up 35.2% 69th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male 8.7% 2018 up 236.1% 73rd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male 32.2% 2018 up 120.9% 66th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female 21.9% 2018 up 308.1% 69th
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who 53.8% 2016 up 16.9% 28th
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female 88.5% 2018 up 11.0% 60th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female 55.3% 2018 up 45.0% 67th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female 89.0% 2018 down 4.6% 67th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 1.33 GPIA 2018 up 4.3% 4th
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) 1.04 GPIA 2023 up 39.9% 31st