Cameroon vs Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Cameroon
89.5%
in 2023
Gambia
89.7%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
160th
Gambia rank
158th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 89.7% against 89.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 160th and Gambia ranks 158th of 199 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 81.7% 66.5% 15.2% Cameroon
2010s 97.4% 72.4% 25.0% Cameroon
2020s 88.5% 88.1% 0.3% 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 Gambia?
Gambia, at 89.7% against 89.5% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Cameroon and Gambia?
0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 160th and Gambia ranks 158th 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