Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female was 95.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
95.1%
World rank
29th
of 40 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2014
All-time low
87.0%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Cameroon stood at 95.1%.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Cameroon peaked at 98.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 87.0% | — |
| 2006 | 91.7% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.4% | 87.0% | 91.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 92.8% | 98.2% | 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)
- 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, richest quintile, female in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Cameroon was 95.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release