Statizoid

Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon

Cameroon: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 60.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
60.4%
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
27th
of 40 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 2014
All-time low
38.6%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2000–2014

Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon, 2000–2014

02040602000200720142000: 56 %2004: 39.3 %2005: 54.1 %2006: 38.6 %2011: 53.1 %2014: 60.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon is 60.4%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 60.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2006.

That places Cameroon 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.0% 38.6% 56.0% 4
2010s 56.8% 53.1% 60.4% 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 24 Guatemala 72.2% compare
  2. 25 Cambodia 70.1% compare
  3. 26 Ghana 64.9% compare
  4. 28 Zambia 60.4% compare
  5. 29 Nigeria 57.0% compare
  6. 30 Rwanda 51.4% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

More reference data data for Cameroon

All data for Cameroon →

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Cameroon was 60.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2006.
How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2014.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 369 data points, 1996–2019
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/