Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both was 4.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Cameroon stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 283.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Cameroon peaked at 4.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 45th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 4.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 42 Burkina Faso 6.0% compare
- 43 Malawi 5.6% compare
- 44 Senegal 4.9% compare
- 46 Côte d’Ivoire 4.2% compare
- 47 Mozambique 3.0% compare
- 48 Zimbabwe 2.5% 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)
- 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, second quintile, both in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Cameroon was 4.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Cameroon ranks 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.9%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release