Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted was 0.8216 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
0.8216 GPIA
World rank
85th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.9293 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.6973 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
7
2000–2018
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.8216 GPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon peaked at 0.9293 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6973 GPIA, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 85th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9293 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.6973 GPIA | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7562 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7907 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8555 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9013 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8216 GPIA | -8.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.8216 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.8216 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9729 GPIA, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7934 GPIA | 0.6973 GPIA | 0.9293 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8595 GPIA | 0.8216 GPIA | 0.9013 GPIA | 3 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon was 0.8216 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9293 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6973 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Cameroon ranks 85th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release