Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female was 77.3% in 2018. β² Rising
Latest (2018)
77.3%
World rank
30th
of 40 countries
All-time high
81.8%
in 2014
All-time low
53.1%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004β2018
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Cameroon, 2004β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Cameroon stood at 77.3%.
The figure is up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Cameroon peaked at 81.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 53.1% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 66.2% | 81.8% | 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, middle quintile, female in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Cameroon was 77.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release