Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Cameroon
1.27 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.34 million
in 2023
Cameroon rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
48th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sri Lanka
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199520092023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.34 million against 1.27 million in Cameroon, a difference of 65,150.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Cameroon ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 200 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 656,341 1.29 million 637,145 Sri Lanka
2010s 1.31 million 1.34 million 22,825 Sri Lanka
2020s 1.25 million 1.36 million 109,713 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.34 million against 1.27 million in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
65,150, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release