Cameroon is an African nation of almost 28 million people (World Bank, 2022).
COL’s work in Cameroon is in the areas of higher education, open schooling and lifelong learning for farmers. Learners from Cameroon are also benefitting from COL’s free online courses and other openly available resources.
| Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old1 | ||
| 15.3% | 20.2% | |
| Female (2014) | Male (2014) | |
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| Completion rate, lower secondary education for the school year ending in 20201 | ||
| 45.3% | 45% | |
| Female | Male | |
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| Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education for the school year ending in 20181 | ||
| 13.4% | 15.1% | |
| Female | Male | |
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| Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education1 | ||
| 63.2% | 47.8% | |
| Female (2015) | Male (2015) | |
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| 1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in May 2023 | ||
Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partners support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partners include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector. COL partnerships assist in improving and extending teaching and learning services to people in the developing Commonwealth.
COL’s partners in the Republic of Cameroon include:
Mrs Anne Oben
Director, Commonwealth Department
Ministry of External Relations
Prof Ajaga Nji, former Honorary COL Adviser
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