Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 95.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
95.8%
World rank
35th
of 52 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2014
All-time low
87.6%
in 2004
Years of data
6
2000–2018
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 95.8% for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 96.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 35th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.8% | — |
| 2004 | 87.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 90.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.2% | 87.6% | 90.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 93.7% | 96.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 948,662 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Cameroon was 95.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release