Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted was 0.2062 LPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.2062 LPIA
World rank
83rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.3483 LPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.1179 LPIA
in 2011
Years of data
7
2000–2018
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.
Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2907 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.1791 LPIA | -38.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3483 LPIA | +94.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1223 LPIA | -64.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1179 LPIA | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1305 LPIA | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2062 LPIA | +58.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.2062 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3836 LPIA, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.2062 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2591 LPIA, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 0.2284 LPIA compare
- 81 Mozambique 0.2166 LPIA compare
- 82 Zimbabwe 0.2068 LPIA compare
- 84 Liberia 0.2018 LPIA compare
- 85 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1781 LPIA compare
- 86 Guinea-Bissau 0.1359 LPIA 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 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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February 2026 Data Release