Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary second both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary second both sexes was 20.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
20.5%
World rank
44th
of 50 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2018
All-time low
3.1%
in 2004
Years of data
6
2000–2018
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 20.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 202.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Cameroon peaked at 20.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 44th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary second both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +120.8% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +78.3% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +52.4% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +11.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 20.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.4%, 42% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 20.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.8%, 77% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 12.1% | 20.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 41 Sierra Leone 26.8% compare
- 42 Senegal 20.8% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 20.6% compare
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 17.2% compare
- 46 Benin 10.0% compare
- 47 Malawi 8.1% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Cameroon was 20.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.4%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release