Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 13.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
13.1%
World rank
33rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2014
All-time low
3.9%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 13.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in 2018.
The figure is up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon peaked at 18.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2011.
Cameroon ranks 33rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.2% | — |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -61.1% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +383.8% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.2% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 3.9% | 18.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 948,662 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon was 13.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release