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
Latest (2020)
19.3
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
135th
of 164 countries
All-time high
28
in 2005
All-time low
7
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
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.
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
- 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 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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