Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 74.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Cameroon is 74.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 74.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 70th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 59.3% | 70.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 67.9% | 74.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 67 Nigeria 77.4% compare
- 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 74.5% compare
- 69 Zambia 74.3% compare
- 71 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 70.0% compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 69.4% compare
- 73 Côte d'Ivoire 65.2% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 74.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 70th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release