Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate 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.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.4% | — |
| 2004 | 59.3% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 74.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 74.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.7%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 74.5% compare
- 69 Zambia 74.3% compare
- 71 Democratic Republic of Congo 70.0% compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 69.4% compare
- 73 Cote d'Ivoire 65.2% 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, 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