Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 12.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Cameroon is 12.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Cameroon peaked at 18.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2011.
That places Cameroon 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.1% | — |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -59.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +382.1% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.1% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 3.9% | 18.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Cameroon was 12.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release