Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 23.4% in 2025. ◆ 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
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.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.1% | — |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | +3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 23.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 23.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.0%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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February 2026 Data Release