Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.3507 WPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.3507 WPIA
World rank
44th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.4584 WPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.1606 WPIA
in 2006
Years of data
6
2000–2018
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Cameroon stood at 0.3507 WPIA.
That represents a change of up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Cameroon peaked at 0.4584 WPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1606 WPIA, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 44th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4584 WPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.3031 WPIA | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1606 WPIA | -47.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1929 WPIA | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3712 WPIA | +92.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3507 WPIA | -5.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.3507 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7927 WPIA, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.3507 WPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4803 WPIA, 73% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3074 WPIA | 0.1606 WPIA | 0.4584 WPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3049 WPIA | 0.1929 WPIA | 0.3712 WPIA | 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 wealth parity index in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Cameroon was 0.3507 WPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4584 WPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1606 WPIA in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release