4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Cameroon
Cameroon: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 44.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Cameroon is 44.9, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Cameroon peaked at 47 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9 | 22 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7 | 33 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9 | 44.9 | 44.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 128 Mauritania 46.3 compare
- 129 Eswatini 45.9 compare
- 130 Zambia 45.7 compare
- 132 Syrian Arab Republic 43.6 compare
- 133 Comoros 42.8 compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 42.8 compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Cameroon?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Cameroon was 44.9 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Cameroon ranks 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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