Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 74.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
74.9%
World rank
68th
of 88 countries
All-time high
74.9%
in 2018
All-time low
59.8%
in 2004
Years of data
7
2000–2018
Completion rate, primary education, male in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 74.9% for completion rate, primary education, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 74.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 68th out of 88 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.7% | — |
| 2004 | 59.8% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 74.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.1%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 74.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.1%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 59.8% | 72.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 68.6% | 74.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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, male in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Cameroon was 74.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 68th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release