Completion rate, upper secondary … rural gender GPIA adjusted in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary … rural gender GPIA adjusted was 0.6164 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Cameroon is 0.6164 GPIA, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Cameroon peaked at 0.6498 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5097 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary … rural gender GPIA adjusted in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.593 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.5097 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5882 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6261 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6498 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6164 GPIA | -5.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.6164 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9114 GPIA, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.6164 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7554 GPIA, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5637 GPIA | 0.5097 GPIA | 0.593 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6308 GPIA | 0.6164 GPIA | 0.6498 GPIA | 3 |
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, rural, adjusted gender in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Cameroon was 0.6164 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6498 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5097 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release