Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female was 60.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Cameroon is 60.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Cameroon peaked at 60.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.6% | — |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +57.6% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 30.6% | 48.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 48.3% | 60.5% | 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, urban, female in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Cameroon was 60.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
- Cameroon ranks 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release