Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity was 0.2062 LPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.2062 LPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in 2018.
That represents a change of up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Cameroon peaked at 0.3483 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1179 LPIA, in 2011.
That places Cameroon 83rd out of 88 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2351 LPIA | 0.1223 LPIA | 0.3483 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1515 LPIA | 0.1179 LPIA | 0.2062 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2284 LPIA compare
- 81 Mozambique, Republic of 0.2166 LPIA compare
- 82 Zimbabwe 0.2068 LPIA compare
- 84 Liberia 0.2018 LPIA compare
- 85 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1781 LPIA compare
- 86 Guinea-Bissau 0.1359 LPIA compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Cameroon was 0.2062 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3483 LPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1179 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release