Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 49.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Cameroon stood at 49.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 235.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Cameroon peaked at 49.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.1% | — |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +75.9% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.1% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 18.9% | 49.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 21 El Salvador 60.7% compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55.1% compare
- 23 Lesotho 52.6% compare
- 25 Guatemala 46.5% compare
- 26 Zambia 41.6% compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 37.3% 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, middle quintile in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Cameroon was 49.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release