Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 77.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cameroon, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 77.8% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cameroon peaked at 77.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 1981.
That places Cameroon 128th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 52.3% | — |
| 1982 | 52.9% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 54.1% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 58.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 59.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 77.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 77.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.6% | 52.3% | 56.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 57.1% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 61.9% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 69.4% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 75.5% | 77.8% | 6 |
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, both sexes (modelled data) in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cameroon was 77.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 1981.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Cameroon ranks 128th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release