Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes was 81.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 81.0% for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 81.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 58.9% | — |
| 2006 | 65.3% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 58.9% | 65.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 62.1% | 81.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Cameroon was 81.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release