Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile was 3.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Cameroon stood at 3.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Cameroon peaked at 3.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 35th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 2.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -80.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +632.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.6%, 16% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.1%, 76% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 3.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 32 Malawi 6.5% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 5.1% compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 4.7% compare
- 36 Senegal 2.0% compare
- 37 Mali 1.6% compare
- 38 Mozambique 1.5% compare
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, second quintile, female in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Cameroon was 3.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release