Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female was 7.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Cameroon stood at 7.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 237.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Cameroon peaked at 7.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 34th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.2% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | — |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +237.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.3% | 7.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 31 Senegal 11.8% compare
- 32 Malawi 9.6% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 8.9% compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 6.1% compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 5.7% compare
- 37 Mozambique 3.3% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Cameroon was 7.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release