Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 61.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon is 61.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 349.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon peaked at 61.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 25th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.1% | — |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | +179.5% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 13.7% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 38.2% | 61.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 22 Nepal 70.0% compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 66.4% compare
- 24 Guatemala 63.3% compare
- 26 Honduras 56.9% compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 50.8% compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 32.1% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 227,850 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0816 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 61.4% 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 61.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 33 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 349.1%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release