Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male was 35.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon is 35.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon peaked at 44.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.8% | — |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +82.6% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 17.1% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 24.1% | 44.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Cameroon was 35.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release