Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted was 0.6619 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.6619 LPIA
World rank
69th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.6994 LPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.4896 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2018
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.6619 LPIA for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in 2018.
The figure is up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Cameroon peaked at 0.6994 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4896 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 69th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6586 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.529 LPIA | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6349 LPIA | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4896 LPIA | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6519 LPIA | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6994 LPIA | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6619 LPIA | -5.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.6619 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8784 LPIA, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.6619 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6623 LPIA, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.578 LPIA | 0.4896 LPIA | 0.6586 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6711 LPIA | 0.6519 LPIA | 0.6994 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Cameroon was 0.6619 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6994 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4896 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index?
- Cameroon ranks 69th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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, primary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release