Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 60.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Cameroon stood at 60.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Cameroon peaked at 60.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5% | — |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 24.5% | 29.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 42.1% | 60.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Cameroon was 60.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Cameroon ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release