Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female was 5.4% in 2018. β Volatile
Latest (2018)
5.4%
World rank
73rd
of 81 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2005
All-time low
1.5%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2004β2018
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Cameroon, 2004β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 252.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Cameroon peaked at 9.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 73rd out of 81 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.5% | 9.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 5.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 70 Sierra Leone 7.3% compare
- 71 Togo 7.3% compare
- 72 Senegal 5.5% compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 5.3% compare
- 75 Mozambique 5.2% compare
- 76 Mali 4.5% 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)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Cameroon was 5.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd out of 81 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release