Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes was 59.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 59.4% for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 59.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 28th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44.5% | — |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 37.8% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 42.0% | 59.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Cameroon was 59.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release