Cameroon vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Cameroon
47.6%
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
54.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
185th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
186th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 54.8% against 47.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 185th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 186th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 37.4% | 1.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 48.9% | 17.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 53.9% | 5.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Cameroon or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 54.8% against 47.6% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Cameroon and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 7.2%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 185th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 186th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, 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