Cameroon vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male

Cameroon
50.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
56.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
182nd
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
184th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 56.0% against 50.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 182nd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 184th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 42.7% 43.0% 0.3% UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 71.3% 53.2% 18.1% Cameroon
2020s 50.8% 55.7% 5.0% 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, male, Cameroon or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 56.0% against 50.1% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male between Cameroon and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
5.9%, 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, male?
Cameroon ranks 182nd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 184th 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