Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in Cameroon

Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male was 96.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
96.5%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2018
All-time low
88.4%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2018

Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in Cameroon, 2004–2018

0204060801002004201120182004: 88.4 %2006: 88.4 %2011: 94.8 %2014: 94.6 %2018: 96.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in Cameroon is 96.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in Cameroon peaked at 96.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2004.

Cameroon ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male (%) in Cameroon, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 88.4%
2006 88.4% +0.0%
2011 94.8% +7.2%
2014 94.6% -0.1%
2018 96.5% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.4% 88.4% 88.4% 2
2010s 95.3% 94.6% 96.5% 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 22 Nigeria 97.2% compare
  2. 23 Honduras 97.0% compare
  3. 24 Brazil 96.9% compare
  4. 26 Zambia 96.2% compare
  5. 27 El Salvador 95.5% compare
  6. 28 Ghana 91.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in Cameroon?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in Cameroon was 96.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2004.
How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male?
Cameroon ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 431 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release