Cameroon vs Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Cameroon
16.7%
in 2024
Samoa
16.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
137th
Samoa rank
138th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Samoa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 16.7% against 16.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Samoa ahead.
Cameroon ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 3.3% | 1.6% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 11.0% | 6.1% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 7.2% | 2.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.7% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 17.1% | 0.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Cameroon or Samoa?
- Cameroon, at 16.7% against 16.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Samoa?
- 0.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Samoa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 138th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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