Cameroon vs South Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre

Cameroon
2.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
129th
South Africa rank
132nd

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.24 units per square kilometre against 2.21 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.03 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Cameroon ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5562 units per square kilometre 0.983 units per square kilometre 0.4268 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.6651 units per square kilometre 1.36 units per square kilometre 0.6966 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 1.07 units per square kilometre 1.85 units per square kilometre 0.7799 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 2.2 units per square kilometre 2.03 units per square kilometre 0.1689 units per square kilometre Cameroon
2020s 2.21 units per square kilometre 2.16 units per square kilometre 0.0446 units per square kilometre Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre, Cameroon or South Africa?
Cameroon, at 2.24 units per square kilometre against 2.21 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre between Cameroon and South Africa?
0.03 units per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Cameroon ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 6,542 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.