Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile was 42.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Cameroon is 42.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Cameroon peaked at 42.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 19th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.2% | — |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 26.6% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 35.2% | 42.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Cameroon?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Cameroon was 42.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release