Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male was 81.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Cameroon stood at 81.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Cameroon peaked at 81.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 57.7% | 60.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 69.7% | 81.3% | 3 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Cameroon was 81.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release