Cameroon vs Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Cameroon
77.8%
in 2025
Nigeria
76.8%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
128th
Nigeria rank
131st
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 77.8% against 76.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 128th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.6% | 62.1% | 7.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 66.2% | 7.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 72.1% | 7.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 73.7% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 76.0% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 77.8% against 76.8% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Cameroon ranks 128th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release