Botswana vs Cameroon: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Botswana
88.6%
in 2014
Cameroon
87.7%
in 2019
Botswana rank
136th
Cameroon rank
139th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Botswana
- Cameroon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 88.6% against 87.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Botswana ranks 136th and Cameroon ranks 139th of 190 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.8% | 58.6% | 8.2% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 90.1% | 66.3% | 23.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 68.6% | 26.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Botswana or Cameroon?
- Botswana, at 88.6% against 87.7% in Cameroon as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Botswana and Cameroon?
- 0.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1991.
- How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Botswana ranks 136th and Cameroon ranks 139th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.