Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 24.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon is 24.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 266.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon peaked at 24.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.5% | — |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +108.0% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +45.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.0% | 24.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 447,513 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (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 24.7% 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 24.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 36 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 266.3%. 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, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release