Cameroon is an African nation of about 23 million people. Known for its geological and cultural diversity, Cameroon is home to more than 200 linguistic groups. 

 

School-age Population by Education Level1

4,016,393

 

2,274,712

Secondary

 

Tertiary

 

 

Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Secondary Education
for the school year ending 20161

55%

 

65%

Female

 

Male

 

 

Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Tertiary Education
for the school year ending 20181

13%

 

15%

Female

 

Male

 

 

Percentage of female teachers in 1

34.8%

 

20.1%

Secondary (2016)

 

Tertiary (2014)

 

 

1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in June 2021

 

Literacy rate (2010)1

64.8%

 

78.3%

Adult (15+) literacy rate
Female

 

Adult (15+) literacy rate
Male

 

 

Economic Activity (2010)1

53%

 

64%

Adult (15+) economic activity
Female

 

Adult (15+) economic activity
Male

 

 

Political Decision Making (2014)1

31%

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament

 

 

Life expectancy (2012)1

57

 

55

Female

 

Male

 

 

1. COL gender country profile April 2015 

 

2.4 69.1
Fixed-telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants1 Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants1

 

 

  
0.1 23.7
Fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants1 Mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants1

 

 

  
16.9 23.2
Households with a computer (%)1 Individuals using the internet (%)1

 

 

1. International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ICT Eye Country profile, retrieved in March 2020

 

Highlights

COL’s current work in Cameroon is primarily in the areas of higher education, teacher education, and technical and vocational skills development. Learners from Cameroon have also benefited from COL’s open online courses and other resources. 

Partners

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:  

  • Ministry of Basic Education
  • Ministry of External Relations 
  • Ministry of Higher Education 
  • Ministry of Secondary Education 
  • University of Buea 
  • University of Dschang