Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 55.0% 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 55.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon peaked at 55.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.9% | — |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 24.9% | 32.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 40.7% | 55.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 23 Colombia 61.1% compare
- 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.8% compare
- 25 Zambia 58.0% compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 54.3% compare
- 28 Honduras 51.6% compare
- 29 Mozambique 38.7% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 447,513 (2024)
- 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)
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 55.0% 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 55.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 34 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 69.8%. 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, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release