Cameroon vs Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Cameroon
79.7%
in 2023
Uganda
80.9%
in 2007
Cameroon rank
175th
Uganda rank
172nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 80.9% against 79.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 175th and Uganda ranks 172nd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.2% | 27.5% | 27.7% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 62.5% | 40.8% | 21.8% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 58.5% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 82.7% | 13.3% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 80.9% against 79.7% in Cameroon as of 2007.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 1.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2007.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 175th and Uganda ranks 172nd 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