Gross graduation ratio, primary, male (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross graduation ratio, primary, male (%) was 42.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Cameroon, 2003–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 42.0% for gross graduation ratio, primary, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Cameroon peaked at 58.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 103rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, male (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 51.9% | — |
| 2004 | 50.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | -11.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 42.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 42.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 44.7% | 58.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 42.0% | 55.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 100 Mozambique 45.5% compare
- 101 Madagascar 44.7% compare
- 102 Guinea 42.1% compare
- 104 Mali 39.0% compare
- 105 Mauritania 37.5% compare
- 106 Senegal 34.2% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Cameroon?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Cameroon was 42.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, male?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.