Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 41.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon is 41.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon peaked at 41.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 30th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.5% | — |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +49.1% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 17.5% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 27.2% | 41.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon was 41.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release