Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 54.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon stood at 54.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon peaked at 54.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.7% | — |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 27.7% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 41.3% | 54.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 27 Guatemala 63.8% compare
- 28 Gambia 60.8% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 54.0% compare
- 31 Senegal 42.3% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 42.1% compare
- 33 Mozambique 39.8% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 447,513 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon was 54.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release