Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 6.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon stood at 6.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 243.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 13.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 79th out of 88 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -39.7% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +560.5% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -85.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +109.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.0% | 13.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 6.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon was 6.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 79th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release