Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Cameroon
79.7%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
80.2%
in 2013
Cameroon rank
175th
Zimbabwe rank
173rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 80.2% against 79.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 173rd of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.3% | 44.9% | 9.4% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 62.8% | 84.2% | 21.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 59.8% | 76.9% | 17.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 77.8% | 12.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 81.1% | 3.3% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 80.2% against 79.7% in Cameroon as of 2013.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 173rd 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