Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 58.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 58.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 155.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon peaked at 58.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.0% | — |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +72.5% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.8% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 39.4% | 58.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 23 Colombia 65.9% compare
- 24 Guatemala 65.3% compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of Congo 63.3% compare
- 27 Honduras 54.1% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 52.6% compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 33.8% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon was 58.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.4%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release