Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 23.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 23.3% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cameroon peaked at 23.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 115th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.7% | — |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +931.6% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.9% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 18.3% | 23.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cameroon?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cameroon was 23.3% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.