Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 14.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Cameroon is 14.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 569.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Cameroon peaked at 15.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.0% | — |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +324.4% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +64.5% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 9.4% | 15.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Cameroon was 14.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 569.6%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release