Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female was 95.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 95.1% for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Cameroon peaked at 98.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 87.5% | — |
| 2006 | 91.6% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 87.5% | 91.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 92.8% | 98.1% | 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, richest quintile, female in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Cameroon was 95.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release