Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male was 26.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Cameroon stood at 26.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 128.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Cameroon peaked at 26.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.3% | — |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +174.3% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.3% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 16.0% | 26.9% | 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, second quintile, male in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Cameroon was 26.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.3%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release