Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Cameroon

Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female 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

0510152004201120182004: 2.1 %2006: 2.9 %2011: 9.4 %2014: 16.7 %2018: 16.2 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 2.1% 2.9% 2
2010s 14.1% 9.4% 16.7% 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 30 Senegal 20.7% compare
  2. 31 Burkina Faso 18.0% compare
  3. 32 Sierra Leone 17.0% compare
  4. 34 Malawi 7.3% compare
  5. 35 Benin 7.1% compare
  6. 36 Mali 5.1% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 417 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release