Cameroon vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Cameroon
89.5%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
87.9%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
160th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
158th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 89.5% against 87.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 160th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 79.2% | 2.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 81.2% | 16.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 85.2% | 3.3% | 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Cameroon, at 89.5% against 87.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Cameroon and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 1.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 160th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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
February 2026 Data Release