Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 26.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 26.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 413.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon peaked at 26.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.9% | — |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +178.1% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +49.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 14.2% | 26.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 27 Guatemala 35.4% compare
- 28 Gambia 34.9% compare
- 29 Bangladesh 28.3% compare
- 31 Malawi 24.9% compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 22.4% compare
- 33 Mozambique 19.9% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon was 26.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.4%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release