Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female (%) was 59.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
59.2%
World rank
32nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 2014
All-time low
34.6%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Cameroon stood at 59.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Cameroon peaked at 61.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 32nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.6% | — |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | -3.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 59.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 59.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.1%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 34.6% | 42.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 58.5% | 61.5% | 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, second quintile, female in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Cameroon was 59.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release