Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.06 modelled data in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon is 1.06 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon peaked at 1.06 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4517 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Cameroon 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5041 modelled data | 0.4517 modelled data | 0.5752 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6915 modelled data | 0.5938 modelled data | 0.774 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8118 modelled data | 0.7702 modelled data | 0.869 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9425 modelled data | 0.8852 modelled data | 0.9887 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 54 Egypt, Arab Republic of 1.06 modelled data compare
- 55 South Africa 1.06 modelled data compare
- 56 Thailand 1.06 modelled data compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 1.05 modelled data compare
- 59 Madagascar, Republic of 1.05 modelled data compare
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 1.05 modelled data compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (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 1.06 modelled data in 2025, 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 1.06 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4517 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Cameroon ranks 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release