Cameroon
Background Information
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
World Bank income group
Lower middle income
Percent of population aged 10-24
32% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
4,465,761 (UIS, 2022)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
4,393,482 (UIS, 2022)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
30%
Source: UNSDG , 2018
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
122
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2017
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15 (% of women 15-49)
39%
Source: DHS , 2018
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)
74%
Source: DHS , 2018
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
6
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities Percentage of schools
80%
Source: UNESCO , 2022
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities Percentage of schools
-
Primary 39%
(2022)
-
Lower secondary 59%
(2022)
-
Upper secondary 82%
(2022)
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education Women as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2018
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2022
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2023
Gender parity index for achievement in mathematics, by education level (ratio)
Source: Varied , 2014
Gender parity index for achievement in reading, by education level (ratio)
Source: Varied , 2014
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
-
Female 33%
-
Male 28%
Female: UIS, 2014
Male: UIS, 2019
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
-
Female 12%
-
Male 10%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
No data available
Youth not in education, employment or training
-
Female 23%
-
Male 10%
Female: ILO, 2014
Male: ILO, 2014
Completion rate
Primary school age
-
Female 74%
-
Male 75%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Lower secondary school age
-
Female 43%
-
Male 52%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school age
-
Female 21%
-
Male 26%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
-
Female 17%
-
Male 14%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Lower secondary school
-
Female 25%
-
Male 15%
Female: UIS, 2014
Male: UIS, 2014
Upper secondary school
-
Female 49%
-
Male 34%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
3
Limited protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2022
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
2
Only enshrines the right to education or provides for a limited protection of this right
Source: HerAtlas , 2022
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
5
Protection of the right to education of pregnant and/or parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2022
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Comprehensive scholarship programme
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education Out Loud (EOL)
Project/Program
g4g Day
Project/Program
LitClub
Research Project/Report/Study
Living Under Lockdown: Girls and COVID-19
Network/Convening/Conference
Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD)
Project/Program
Science Library
Project/Program
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Research Project/Report/Study
Strengthening Monitoring and Reporting of Attacks on Education
Research Project/Report/Study
The Effect of COVID-19 on Education in Africa and its Implications for the Use of Technology: A Survey of the Experiences and Opinions of Educators and Technology Specialists
Project/Program
UN Women’s Second Chance Education and Vocational Learning Programme
Government Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Cameroon - GPE: Support to Education Sector
Project/Program
Promote Safe Spaces and Environment Convenient to Learning: Approaches Multisectoral To Eradicate SRGBV
Research Project/Report/Study
Cameroon Education Response to School-Based Gender-Based Violence
Research Project/Report/Study
Women Count
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top
