Cameroon vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male

Cameroon
50.1%
in 2023
Nigeria
52.3%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
182nd
Nigeria rank
180th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 52.3% against 50.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 180th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 43.0% 40.0% 3.0% Cameroon
2010s 71.3% 47.3% 23.9% Cameroon
2020s 50.1% 50.9% 0.8% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 52.3% against 50.1% in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male between Cameroon and Nigeria?
2.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Cameroon ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 180th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,387 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release