Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 17.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 17.0% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 267.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon peaked at 17.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.4% | — |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +176.4% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.4% | 17.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 27 Gambia 29.2% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 24.5% compare
- 29 Mozambique 17.5% compare
- 31 Malawi 15.4% compare
- 32 Zimbabwe 14.1% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 13.3% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 948,662 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon was 17.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.3%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release