Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity was 0.9974 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon stood at 0.9974 GPIA.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9872 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9872 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9974 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
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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, urban, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon was 0.9974 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9872 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release