Cameroon (CM)
Licensee: (contact Darrel Technologies Ltd)
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF, FCFA)
Timezone: Africa/Douala (WAT, GMT+1)
Language: French (primary), English (Anglophone regions)
Social Security & Payment Modes
| Setting |
Value |
| Social security scheme |
CNPS |
| POS payment modes |
Cash, Orange Money, MTN Mobile Money, Bank Transfer, Cheque |
Bilingual Context
Cameroon has two official languages and two parallel education subsystems:
| Subsystem |
Language |
Exam body |
| Francophone |
French |
MINESEC / OBC |
| Anglophone |
English |
GCE Board (Cameroon) |
For Anglophone schools, change DEPLOYMENT_LANG to en and configure grading scales appropriate for O-Level / A-Level.
Academic Structure
Francophone subsystem
| sERP Division |
Level |
Classes |
| Maternelle |
Préscolaire |
Petite, Moyenne, Grande Section |
| Primaire |
École primaire |
SIL, CP, CE1, CE2, CM1, CM2 |
| Collège |
Collège |
6ème, 5ème, 4ème, 3ème |
| Lycée |
Lycée |
Seconde, Première, Terminale |
Anglophone subsystem
| sERP Division |
Level |
Classes |
| Nursery |
Nursery |
Nursery 1, 2 |
| Primary |
Primary |
Class 1–6 |
| Secondary |
Secondary |
Form 1–5 |
| High School |
High School |
Lower Sixth, Upper Sixth |
Assessment Framework (francophone_basic)
| Setting |
Value |
| CA weight |
40% |
| Exam weight |
60% |
| Pass mark |
50 |
| Terms per year |
3 |
| Term label |
Trimestre |
National Examinations
| Exam |
Subsystem |
Level |
Awarding body |
| CEP (Certificat d'Études Primaires) |
Francophone |
CM2 |
MINEDUB |
| BEPC (Brevet d'Études du Premier Cycle) |
Francophone |
3ème |
MINESEC / OBC |
| Probatoire |
Francophone |
Première |
MINESEC / OBC |
| BAC |
Francophone |
Terminale |
MINESEC / OBC |
| First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) |
Anglophone |
Class 6 |
MINEDUB |
| GCE Ordinary Level |
Anglophone |
Form 5 |
GCE Board |
| GCE Advanced Level |
Anglophone |
Upper Sixth |
GCE Board |
HR & Statutory Deductions
| Deduction |
Rate |
Body |
| IRPP (Impôt sur le Revenu des Personnes Physiques) |
Progressive bands |
DGI |
| CNPS — Vieillesse (employee) |
2.8% |
CNPS |
| CNPS — Vieillesse (employer) |
4.2% |
CNPS |
| CNPS — Accident du travail (employer) |
1.75–5% (by sector) |
CNPS |
| CNPS — Allocations familiales (employer) |
7% |
CNPS |
Notes
- XAF (CEMAC zone) is distinct from XOF (UEMOA zone), though both are pegged to the EUR at the same rate
- Cameroon operates on GMT+1 year-round — same timezone as Nigeria (WAT)
- The academic year typically runs September to June
- Bilingual deployments may require dual grading scale configurations (one for each subsystem)