Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 21.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon is 21.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 164.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Cameroon peaked at 21.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 27th out of 34 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 | 12.3% | — |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +134.9% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +71.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.2% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 12.6% | 21.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 24 Zambia 33.9% compare
- 25 Honduras 26.0% compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 22.0% compare
- 28 Mozambique 21.2% compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 19.7% compare
- 30 Malawi 15.6% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
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 21.6% 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 21.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 34 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 164.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release