Total net attendance rate, upper secondary … upper second rural in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary … upper second rural was 44.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile in Cameroon stood at 44.3%.
The figure is up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile in Cameroon peaked at 48.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 21st out of 28 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary … upper second rural in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.6% | — |
| 2006 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | +44.0% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +9.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 44.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.2%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 44.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.0%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 33.6% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 40.6% | 48.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile in Cameroon?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile in Cameroon was 44.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 28 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release