Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender was 0.8433 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Cameroon is 0.8433 GPIA, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Cameroon peaked at 0.8933 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6196 GPIA, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 35th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.6196 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.8148 GPIA | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8933 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7604 GPIA | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8825 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8433 GPIA | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7759 GPIA | 0.6196 GPIA | 0.8933 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8287 GPIA | 0.7604 GPIA | 0.8825 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 32 Bangladesh 0.95 GPIA compare
- 33 Kenya 0.9381 GPIA compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 0.8441 GPIA compare
- 36 Zambia 0.8203 GPIA compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7619 GPIA compare
- 38 Togo 0.6671 GPIA 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, urban, adjusted gender in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Cameroon was 0.8433 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8933 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6196 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release