Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Cameroon

Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) was 23.4% in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
23.4%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
136th
of 164 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2025
All-time low
3.1%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Cameroon, 1981–2025

5101520251981200320251981: 3.1 %1982: 3.3 %1983: 3.6 %1984: 3.9 %1985: 4.2 %1986: 4.4 %1987: 4.6 %1988: 4.8 %1989: 5 %1990: 5.3 %1991: 5.5 %1992: 5.6 %1993: 5.7 %1994: 5.8 %1995: 5.9 %1996: 6 %1997: 6.2 %1998: 6.5 %1999: 6.8 %2000: 7.2 %2001: 7.5 %2002: 7.8 %2003: 8.2 %2004: 8.6 %2005: 9.2 %2006: 10 %2007: 10.8 %2008: 11.7 %2009: 12.3 %2010: 12.8 %2011: 13.2 %2012: 13.5 %2013: 14.1 %2014: 14.9 %2015: 15.8 %2016: 16.7 %2017: 17.5 %2018: 18.3 %2019: 19 %2020: 19.7 %2021: 20.4 %2022: 21.1 %2023: 21.9 %2024: 22.6 %2025: 23.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 23.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Cameroon peaked at 23.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1981.

Cameroon ranks 136th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.1% 3.1% 5.0% 9
1990s 5.9% 5.3% 6.8% 10
2000s 9.3% 7.2% 12.3% 10
2010s 15.6% 12.8% 19.0% 10
2020s 21.5% 19.7% 23.4% 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 133 Belize 24.5% compare
  2. 134 Rwanda 24.2% compare
  3. 135 Angola 23.7% compare
  4. 137 Mauritania 21.5% compare
  5. 138 Guinea 19.6% compare
  6. 139 Haiti 19.6% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

More education data for Cameroon

All data for Cameroon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Cameroon?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Cameroon was 23.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1981.
How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
Cameroon ranks 136th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release