Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 58.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
58.7%
World rank
66th
of 84 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 2014
All-time low
38.6%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2018
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon stood at 58.7%.
That represents a change of up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 60.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 66th out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.0% | — |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +37.4% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 38.6% | 56.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 53.1% | 60.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 63 Tanzania, United Republic of 68.5% compare
- 64 Ghana 68.3% compare
- 65 Zambia 61.2% compare
- 67 Rwanda 58.6% compare
- 68 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 58.6% compare
- 69 Sierra Leone 55.7% compare
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, rural, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon was 58.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 66th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release