Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 47.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 47.2% for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Cameroon peaked at 47.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 57th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4% | — |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +52.6% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 22.4% | 36.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 34.4% | 47.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Cameroon was 47.2% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Cameroon ranks 57th out of 71 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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