Completion rate, lower secondary … lower second female quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary … lower second female quintile was 16.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
16.2%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2014
All-time low
2.1%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Cameroon stood at 16.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 453.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Cameroon peaked at 16.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 33rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary … lower second female quintile in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.1% | — |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +221.0% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +77.3% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 16.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.6%, 32% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 16.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 84% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 9.4% | 16.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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, female in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Cameroon was 16.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 453.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release