Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) was 47.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon stood at 47.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 47.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 74th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 47.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 47.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- 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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 47.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 74th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release