Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Cameroon

Cameroon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male was 60.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
60.0%
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
19th
of 21 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2014
All-time low
38.9%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2014

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Cameroon, 2004–2014

02040602004200920142004: 38.9 %2005: 54.2 %2006: 44 %2011: 50.1 %2014: 60 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 60.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Cameroon peaked at 60.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2004.

That places Cameroon 19th out of 21 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male (%) in Cameroon, 2004 to 2014.
Year % Change
2004 38.9% —
2005 54.2% +39.3%
2006 44.0% -18.8%
2011 50.1% +13.9%
2014 60.0% +19.9%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 60.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.1%, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 60.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.2%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.7% 38.9% 54.2% 3
2010s 55.0% 50.1% 60.0% 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 16 Uruguay 68.8% compare
  2. 17 Mali 64.2% compare
  3. 18 Ethiopia 62.5% compare
  4. 20 Guinea 53.5% compare
  5. 21 Senegal 39.3% compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Cameroon?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Cameroon was 60.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2004.
How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male?
Cameroon ranks 19th out of 21 countries with data for 2014.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 273 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/