Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted was 0.7892 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.7892 GPIA
World rank
82nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.8092 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.5816 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
7
2000–2018
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.7892 GPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon peaked at 0.8092 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5816 GPIA, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 82nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6216 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.5816 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7267 GPIA | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8092 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7031 GPIA | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7824 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7892 GPIA | +0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.7892 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9496 GPIA, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.7892 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8156 GPIA, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6848 GPIA | 0.5816 GPIA | 0.8092 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7582 GPIA | 0.7031 GPIA | 0.7892 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 79 Bangladesh 0.8668 GPIA compare
- 80 Liberia 0.8613 GPIA compare
- 81 Senegal 0.8156 GPIA compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.7768 GPIA compare
- 84 Guinea-Bissau 0.7398 GPIA compare
- 85 Zimbabwe 0.7069 GPIA compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon was 0.7892 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8092 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5816 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Cameroon ranks 82nd out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release