Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted was 0.4191 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Cameroon is 0.4191 LPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Cameroon peaked at 0.4191 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2205 LPIA, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 79th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2543 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.2205 LPIA | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.373 LPIA | +69.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2368 LPIA | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2708 LPIA | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3634 LPIA | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4191 LPIA | +15.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.4191 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6233 LPIA, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.4191 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4515 LPIA, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2712 LPIA | 0.2205 LPIA | 0.373 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3511 LPIA | 0.2708 LPIA | 0.4191 LPIA | 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 location parity in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Cameroon was 0.4191 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4191 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2205 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Cameroon ranks 79th out of 90 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release