Cameroon vs ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes

Cameroon
2.01 million
in 2023
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
104.72 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
52nd
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
49th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972024

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 104.72 million against 2.01 million in Cameroon, a difference of 102.71 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 52.2 times Cameroon's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 52nd and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 49th of 219 countries.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Difference Ahead
1970s 132,314 10.36 million 10.23 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1980s 318,107 20.50 million 20.19 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1990s 546,622 30.83 million 30.28 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 873,830 48.26 million 47.38 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 1.90 million 72.97 million 71.07 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 1.97 million 98.96 million 96.99 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Cameroon or ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 104.72 million against 2.01 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Cameroon and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
102.71 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 52nd and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 49th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release