Benin vs Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Benin
84.6%
in 2022
Cameroon
85.3%
in 2023
Benin rank
169th
Cameroon rank
168th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 85.3% against 84.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cameroon ahead.

Benin ranks 169th and Cameroon ranks 168th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 61.6% 72.9% 11.4% Cameroon
2010s 93.6% 91.5% 2.1% Benin
2020s 83.6% 83.4% 0.2% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Benin or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 85.3% against 84.6% in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Benin and Cameroon?
0.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Benin ranks 169th and Cameroon ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release