Cameroon vs ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Cameroon
89.5%
in 2023
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
87.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
160th
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
160th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
0255075100199420092024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 89.5% against 87.3% in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.

Cameroon ranks 160th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 160th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) Difference Ahead
2000s 81.7% 86.4% 4.7% ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2010s 97.4% 86.2% 11.2% Cameroon
2020s 88.5% 86.1% 2.4% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Cameroon or ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Cameroon, at 89.5% against 87.3% in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Cameroon and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
2.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 160th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 160th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release