Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 40.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Cameroon, 2002–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Cameroon stood at 40.1%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Cameroon peaked at 55.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48.5% | — |
| 2003 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -12.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 40.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.7%, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 40.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.1%, 67% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 41.5% | 55.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 40.1% | 52.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 104 British Virgin Islands 51.5% compare
- 105 Madagascar 46.5% compare
- 106 Mozambique 42.9% compare
- 108 Mauritania 38.9% compare
- 109 Senegal 37.0% compare
- 110 Guinea 36.0% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Cameroon?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Cameroon was 40.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Cameroon ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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, total (%). 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.