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Cameroon - Primary Completion Rate 2008

Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) · World Bank
72.56% +16.63pp from 2007 Global rank: 105th

Cameroon's primary completion rate was 72.56% in 2008, increased +16.63pp from 55.93% in 2007. This was the 105th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2008▾
Primary Completion Rate by Country - 2008
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Grenada 118.61% 14.1%
2nd Brunei Darussalam 115.73% -2.6%
3rd Georgia 114.84% 2.0%
4th Colombia 114.71% 0.0%
5th Algeria 114.70% 17.8%
6th Saudi Arabia 113.58% 4.2%
7th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 111.67% 12.5%
8th Antigua and Barbuda 110.26% 24.9%
9th Albania 109.74% 1.3%
10th Armenia 108.79% 3.6%
11th Kiribati 108.02% -9.7%
12th Italy 105.52% 2.4%
13th Maldives 105.02% -14.6%
14th Syrian Arab Republic 104.68% -0.4%
15th Serbia 104.38% 3.9%
16th Peru 103.98% -0.1%
17th Liechtenstein 103.65% 0.5%
18th China 103.61% 8.6%
19th Bulgaria 103.58% -0.5%
20th Germany 102.60% 0.8%
21st Latvia 102.38% 0.7%
22nd Argentina 102.32% 3.8%
23rd Estonia 102.19% -1.7%
24th Uruguay 101.83% 1.9%
25th Seychelles 101.78% 0.6%
26th Malta 101.77% 2.5%
27th Kazakhstan 101.43% 2.9%
28th Czechia 101.37% -4.2%
29th Ukraine 101.22% -3.0%
30th Mexico 101.22% -0.6%
31st Hungary 100.68% 3.3%
32nd Paraguay 100.53% 0.8%
33rd Marshall Islands 100.25% -1.7%
34th Aruba 100.21% 3.0%
35th Cayman Islands 100.00% 0.9%
36th Sweden 99.88% 0.2%
37th Korea 99.88% -0.3%
38th Norway 99.80% 0.3%
39th Malaysia 99.79% 4.2%
40th Finland 99.49% 0.5%
41st Spain 99.23% -0.7%
42nd Panama 99.08% 3.7%
43rd Botswana 99.06% 3.8%
44th European Union 99.03% 0.1%
45th Belize 98.98% -5.1%
46th Iceland 98.92% -0.1%
47th Denmark 98.85% -1.2%
48th Barbados 98.58% -0.7%
49th Lithuania 98.43% -5.6%
50th North Macedonia 98.36% 3.7%
51st Timor-Leste 98.20% -
52nd Cyprus 98.06% 0.2%
53rd India 97.73% 18.4%
54th Slovak Republic 97.67% 0.4%
55th St. Lucia 97.62% -8.3%
56th Indonesia 97.39% -1.1%
57th Belarus 97.36% -5.1%
58th Switzerland 97.19% 1.0%
59th Croatia 97.15% -2.5%
60th St. Kitts and Nevis 96.86% -5.8%
61st Dominica 96.79% -4.1%
62nd Guyana 96.73% 0.7%
63rd Cabo Verde 96.47% 8.5%
64th Bahamas, The 95.92% -1.7%
65th Hong Kong SAR, China 95.76% -1.9%
66th Kyrgyz Republic 95.64% 1.0%
67th Tajikistan 95.42% 2.6%
68th Russian Federation 95.41% 2.5%
69th Mauritius 95.35% -2.1%
70th Qatar 95.34% 3.6%
71st Uzbekistan 95.16% 0.0%
72nd Jordan 94.94% -1.9%
73rd Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.55% 1.0%
74th Slovenia 94.38% -10.0%
75th Israel 93.27% -2.4%
76th El Salvador 93.06% 0.6%
77th Myanmar 92.25% 2.4%
78th Cuba 92.08% -6.1%
79th West Bank and Gaza 92.07% 0.8%
80th Fiji 92.05% -6.8%
81st Macao SAR, China 91.85% 0.3%
82nd Zambia 91.11% 4.6%
83rd Tunisia 90.89% -9.9%
84th Azerbaijan 90.74% -7.5%
85th Romania 90.32% -2.4%
86th Costa Rica 89.61% -0.9%
87th Sri Lanka 88.39% -4.1%
88th Trinidad and Tobago 88.30% -2.8%
89th Philippines 87.62% 1.6%
90th Cambodia 86.45% -3.3%
91st Vanuatu 82.17% 0.7%
92nd Ghana 81.81% 9.2%
93rd Morocco 81.34% -2.7%
94th Namibia 81.07% 0.5%
95th Honduras 80.73% -1.2%
96th Nepal 79.95% 6.6%
97th Lesotho 79.59% -2.8%
98th Bhutan 79.48% 8.4%
99th Suriname 79.17% 13.7%
100th Nicaragua 78.28% -1.9%
101st Lebanon 78.11% 1.2%
102nd Lao PDR 77.31% 2.9%
103rd Guatemala 77.08% 4.0%
104th São Tomé and Principe 73.63% 4.5%
105th Cameroon 72.56% 29.7%
106th Eritrea 67.23% -10.8%
107th Malawi 67.11% 8.5%
108th Comoros 67.01% 15.3%
109th Congo, Republic of 66.83% -6.3%
110th Nigeria 65.82% -13.7%
111th Gambia, The 65.17% 9.2%
112th Togo 64.17% -9.3%
113th Madagascar 62.23% 10.0%
114th Benin 59.63% 22.2%
115th Senegal 58.55% 14.0%
116th Mozambique 58.14% 28.9%
117th Liberia 57.56% -7.0%
118th Yemen, Republic of 57.01% 6.6%
119th Uganda 56.40% 8.7%
120th Bangladesh 55.09% -14.3%
121st Rwanda 53.06% 27.1%
122nd Congo, Democratic Republic of 53.05% 10.2%
123rd Pakistan 52.18% -0.7%
124th Guinea 50.13% -12.0%
125th Mali 50.10% 6.6%
126th Angola 42.05% 29.1%
127th Burundi 41.71% -12.7%
128th Burkina Faso 37.68% 10.9%
129th Niger 36.77% -4.2%
130th Central African Republic 31.00% 36.0%
131st Equatorial Guinea 30.93% -3.5%
Source: World Bank (SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS)

FAQ

What was Cameroon's primary completion rate in 2008?▾

Cameroon's primary completion rate in 2008 was 72.56%. This ranked 105th globally.

How did Cameroon's primary completion rate change in 2008?▾

Cameroon's primary completion rate increased by 29.7% in 2008 compared to 2007.

Which country had the highest primary completion rate in 2008?▾

Grenada had the highest primary completion rate in 2008 at 118.61%.

What is the primary completion rate of Cameroon in 2008?▾

The primary completion rate of Cameroon in 2008 was 72.56%. This ranked 105th globally.

How does 2008 compare to 2007 for Cameroon's primary completion rate?▾

Cameroon's primary completion rate went from 55.93% in 2007 to 72.56% in 2008, a 29.7% increase.

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