Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 30.3% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cameroon is 30.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cameroon peaked at 30.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1976.
Cameroon ranks 118th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.7% | — |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +398.7% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.5% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.2% | 30.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cameroon?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cameroon was 30.3% 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 30.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Cameroon ranks 118th out of 134 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 27.1%. 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+, total (%) (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.