Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, rural, female was 55.3% in 2018. β² Rising
Latest (2018)
55.3%
World rank
67th
of 79 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2014
All-time low
37.5%
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004β2018
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Cameroon, 2004β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Cameroon is 55.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Cameroon peaked at 57.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 37.5% | 50.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 50.9% | 57.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 64 Togo 66.2% compare
- 65 Zambia 62.9% compare
- 66 Gambia, The 57.5% compare
- 68 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55.2% compare
- 69 Sierra Leone 54.6% compare
- 70 Malawi 49.2% 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)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Cameroon was 55.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, female?
- Cameroon ranks 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release