Cameroon vs Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Cameroon
49.9%
in 2025
Zambia
50.1%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
129th
Zambia rank
128th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 50.1% against 49.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 128th of 164 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 28.8% | 9.8% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 30.8% | 8.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 35.8% | 8.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 45.2% | 5.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 48.1% | 0.3% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 50.1% against 49.9% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Cameroon ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 128th 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