Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female was 73.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
73.0%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2014
All-time low
49.8%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 73.0% for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in 2018.
The figure is up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Cameroon peaked at 88.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 28th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49.8% | — |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 49.8% | 57.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 70.7% | 88.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Cameroon was 73.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female?
- Cameroon ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release