Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female was 28.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Cameroon is 28.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 179.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Cameroon peaked at 28.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.4% | — |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -58.9% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +108.6% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 10.0% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 11.4% | 28.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0863 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0953 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Cameroon was 28.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.6%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release