4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 76.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 76.2 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Cameroon peaked at 76.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 123rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67 | — |
| 2001 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 70 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 62 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 67 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 76.2 | +0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 76.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 76.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2 | 59 | 70 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7 | 68 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2 | 76.2 | 76.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Cameroon?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Cameroon was 76.2 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Cameroon ranks 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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