Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 13.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon is 13.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon peaked at 13.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2011.
That places Cameroon 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.1% | — |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +95.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +86.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.1% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 5.4% | 13.7% | 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, middle quintile in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon was 13.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release