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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.1%, 67% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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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February 2026 Data Release