Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both was 53.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 53.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Cameroon peaked at 53.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 37th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8% | — |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 17.8% | 26.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 36.3% | 53.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 948,662 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Cameroon was 53.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release