Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) was 90.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Cameroon is 90.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 90.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 35th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.2% | — |
| 2004 | 73.0% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | +3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 90.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 90.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.2%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 73.0% | 79.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 84.3% | 90.8% | 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, fourth quintile, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Cameroon was 90.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release