Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male was 36.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
36.4%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 2014
All-time low
17.3%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon stood at 36.4%.
The figure is up 110.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon peaked at 45.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.6% | — |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +89.0% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 17.3% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 24.1% | 45.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon was 36.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.3%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release