Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- 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, 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