Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) was 26.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 26.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 172.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 26.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 72nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8% | — |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +150.4% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -48.6% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +63.4% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +23.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 26.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.8%, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 26.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.9%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 7.6% | 19.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 13.3% | 26.8% | 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, rural, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon was 26.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 72nd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release