Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female was 57.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
57.0%
World rank
27th
of 29 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2014
All-time low
26.7%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 57.0% for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Cameroon peaked at 57.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 26.7% | 51.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 38.2% | 57.0% | 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, second quintile, female in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Cameroon was 57.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release