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Cameroon - Primary Completion Rate 1979

Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) · World Bank
53.60% −10.15pp from 1978 Global rank: 28th

Cameroon's primary completion rate was 53.60% in 1979, decreased +10.15pp from 63.75% in 1978. This was the 28th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1979▾
Primary Completion Rate by Country - 1979
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Cuba 113.31% -4.6%
2nd Brunei Darussalam 101.66% -1.3%
3rd Belarus 100.43% 1.2%
4th Fiji 99.99% -5.1%
5th Mongolia 97.55% 3.3%
6th Guyana 92.12% 3.0%
7th Jamaica 90.42% 6.0%
8th Viet Nam 90.09% -
9th Panama 89.72% -1.0%
10th Libya 86.68% -1.9%
11th Kenya 84.24% 31.5%
12th Grenada 84.14% 1.1%
13th Peru 82.47% -0.7%
14th Zambia 80.54% -1.3%
15th Suriname 79.53% 6.3%
16th Gabon 78.92% 3.0%
17th Sri Lanka 78.15% 3.7%
18th Congo, Republic of 73.83% 10.3%
19th Syrian Arab Republic 71.94% -4.0%
20th Kuwait 70.44% 1.7%
21st Botswana 69.31% 23.2%
22nd Kiribati 64.00% -15.8%
23rd Saudi Arabia 63.55% -
24th Algeria 62.75% -0.6%
25th Eswatini 60.23% -0.1%
26th Tunisia 56.36% -15.6%
27th Ghana 53.70% 0.2%
28th Cameroon 53.60% -15.9%
29th Côte d'Ivoire 48.60% 3.4%
30th Togo 47.29% -0.6%
31st Lesotho 46.65% 2.1%
32nd Morocco 41.99% 7.0%
33rd Uganda 39.25% 5.3%
34th Egypt, Arab Republic of 36.87% -33.3%
35th Malawi 32.87% 6.8%
36th Guatemala 32.74% 1.9%
37th Senegal 30.48% 5.2%
38th Nicaragua 30.18% -11.8%
39th Haiti 27.05% -
40th Benin 25.77% 5.7%
41st Gambia, The 21.51% 3.8%
42nd Mauritania 16.18% 31.2%
43rd Guinea-Bissau 14.07% 93.9%
44th Cabo Verde 13.39% -4.1%
45th Mali 12.89% 5.4%
46th Burundi 10.52% 0.2%
47th Niger 10.29% 5.0%
48th Burkina Faso 9.54% 9.4%
49th Bhutan 9.43% 9.9%
Source: World Bank (SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS)

FAQ

What was Cameroon's primary completion rate in 1979?▾

Cameroon's primary completion rate in 1979 was 53.60%. This ranked 28th globally.

How did Cameroon's primary completion rate change in 1979?▾

Cameroon's primary completion rate decreased by 15.9% in 1979 compared to 1978.

Which country had the highest primary completion rate in 1979?▾

Cuba had the highest primary completion rate in 1979 at 113.31%.

What is the primary completion rate of Cameroon in 1979?▾

The primary completion rate of Cameroon in 1979 was 53.60%. This ranked 28th globally.

How does 1979 compare to 1978 for Cameroon's primary completion rate?▾

Cameroon's primary completion rate went from 63.75% in 1978 to 53.60% in 1979, a 15.9% decrease.

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