Cameroon vs Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Cameroon
16.4%
in 2024
Senegal
16.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
142nd
Senegal rank
143rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 16.4% against 16.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Cameroon ranks 142nd and Senegal ranks 143rd of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.7% | 2.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 8.2% | 4.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.8% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Cameroon, at 16.4% against 16.2% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 142nd and Senegal ranks 143rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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