Completion rate, primary education, rural, second … second rural in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second … second rural 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 … second rural 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 64.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 79% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 64.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.2%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- 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)
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