Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Cameroon
49.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
46.9%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
129th
Sierra Leone rank
132nd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Cameroon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 49.9% against 46.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 129th and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 164 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 10.0% | 9.0% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 9.8% | 12.3% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 17.8% | 9.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 36.8% | 2.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 44.6% | 3.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Cameroon or Sierra Leone?
- Cameroon, at 49.9% against 46.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 3.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Cameroon ranks 129th and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release