Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female was 21.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Cameroon is 21.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 308.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Cameroon peaked at 21.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.1% | — |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +170.9% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -61.4% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +107.5% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +57.4% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.1% | 13.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 11.1% | 21.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Cameroon was 21.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
- Cameroon ranks 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.1%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release