Completion rate, primary education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, male was 74.9% in 2018. β² 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
2000β2018
Completion rate, primary education, male in Cameroon, 2000β2018
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.
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
- 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, 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