Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender 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 education, rural, adjusted gender 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% |
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
- 30 Malawi 0.8789 GPIA compare
- 31 Bangladesh 0.8275 GPIA compare
- 32 Zimbabwe 0.6319 GPIA compare
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5909 GPIA compare
- 35 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5647 GPIA compare
- 36 Senegal 0.5541 GPIA 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, 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