Bangladesh vs Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Bangladesh
90.4%
in 2018
Cameroon
88.8%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
130th
Cameroon rank
133rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Cameroon
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 90.4% against 88.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cameroon ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 130th and Cameroon ranks 133rd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.5% | 55.3% | 9.9% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 62.8% | 18.8% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 64.4% | 15.0% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 68.0% | 2.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Bangladesh or Cameroon?
- Bangladesh, at 90.4% against 88.8% in Cameroon as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Bangladesh and Cameroon?
- 1.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cameroon?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2009.
- How do Bangladesh and Cameroon rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 130th and Cameroon ranks 133rd of 197 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.