Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes was 64.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Cameroon is 64.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 64.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.5% | — |
| 2006 | 40.5% | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 31.5% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 59.7% | 64.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Cameroon was 64.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release