Completion rate, primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, female was 73.2% in 2018. β² Rising
Latest (2018)
73.2%
World rank
72nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 2018
All-time low
58.8%
in 2004
Years of data
7
2000β2018
Completion rate, primary education, female in Cameroon, 2000β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 73.2% for completion rate, primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 73.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 72nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4% | 58.8% | 68.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 67.2% | 73.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 69 Nigeria 76.5% compare
- 70 Zambia 76.3% compare
- 71 Togo 76.2% compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 70.6% compare
- 74 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 70.2% compare
- 75 Gambia, The 69.4% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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 121,453 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Cameroon was 73.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 72nd out of 90 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release