Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 35.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
35.4%
World rank
29th
of 32 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2014
All-time low
15.7%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 35.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2018.
That represents a change of up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon peaked at 37.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 29th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.7% | — |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 15.7% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 25.1% | 37.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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, middle quintile in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon was 35.4% 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 37.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 32 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 69.4%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release