Cameroon - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA
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| Official Country Name:
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Republic of Cameroon
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| Region:
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Africa
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| Population:
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15,421,937
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| Language(s):
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African language groups, English, French
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| Literacy Rate:
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63.4%
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| Academic Year:
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September-June
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| Number of Primary Schools:
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8,514
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| Compulsory Schooling:
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6 years
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| Educational Enrollment:
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Primary: 1,921,186
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Secondary: 459,068
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Higher: 33,177
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| Educational Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 88%
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Secondary: 27%
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| Teachers:
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Primary: 39,384
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Secondary: 14,917
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Higher: 1,086
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| Student-Teacher Ratio:
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Primary: 49:1
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Secondary: 31:1
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| Female Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 84%
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Secondary: 22%
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