Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male was 81.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Cameroon is 81.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Cameroon peaked at 83.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.8% | — |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | +42.1% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 55.8% | 56.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 79.6% | 83.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Cameroon was 81.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release