Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes (%) (rate urban) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes (%) (rate urban) was 88.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 88.6% for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 88.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 60th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes (%) (rate urban) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.1% | — |
| 2004 | 74.4% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 85.1% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 88.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7%, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 88.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.8%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 74.4% | 85.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 81.4% | 88.6% | 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, urban, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Cameroon was 88.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 60th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release