Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 67.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 67.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon peaked at 67.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.1% | — |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 31.8% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 43.8% | 67.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 23 Zambia 76.0% compare
- 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 75.5% compare
- 25 Guatemala 68.5% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 64.6% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 63.3% compare
- 29 Honduras 60.1% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 948,662 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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 67.5% 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 67.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Cameroon ranks 26th 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 112.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release