Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 85.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Cameroon stood at 85.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Cameroon peaked at 85.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.2% | — |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 47.2% | 56.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 66.2% | 85.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.2% compare
- 24 Bangladesh 88.5% compare
- 25 Zambia 88.3% compare
- 27 Guatemala 85.3% compare
- 28 Lesotho 80.5% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 75.3% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Cameroon was 85.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release