Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth was 0.8216 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
0.8216
World rank
92nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.9293
in 2000
All-time low
0.6973
in 2004
Years of data
7
2000–2018
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2018, adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Cameroon stood at 0.8216.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Cameroon peaked at 0.9293 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6973, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 92nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9293 | — |
| 2004 | 0.6973 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7562 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7907 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8555 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9013 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8216 | -8.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.8216 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.8216 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9896, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7934 | 0.6973 | 0.9293 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8595 | 0.8216 | 0.9013 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Cameroon?
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Cameroon was 0.8216 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9293 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6973 in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth?
- Cameroon ranks 92nd out of 102 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth quintile and education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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