4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 19.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Cameroon stood at 19.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Cameroon peaked at 28 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 135th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | — |
| 2001 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 28 | +250.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | -60.7% |
| 2007 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 23 | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 19 | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 19.3 | +1.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 19.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.5, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 19.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +250.0% | 8 | 28 |
| 2006 | -60.7% | 28 | 11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9 | 7 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8 | 14 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3 | 19.3 | 19.3 | 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 upper secondary education in Cameroon?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Cameroon was 19.3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Cameroon ranks 135th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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