Cameroon vs Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Cameroon
79.7%
in 2023
Congo
78.5%
in 2012
Cameroon rank
175th
Congo rank
178th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 79.7% against 78.5% in Congo, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 175th and Congo ranks 178th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.3% | 75.5% | 21.2% | Congo |
| 1980s | 62.8% | 96.2% | 33.4% | Congo |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 84.7% | 22.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 69.5% | 1.7% | Congo |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 78.5% | 5.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Cameroon or Congo?
- Cameroon, at 79.7% against 78.5% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Cameroon and Congo?
- 1.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 175th and Congo ranks 178th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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