Cameroon vs Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Cameroon
76.0%
in 2023
Congo
78.6%
in 2012
Cameroon rank
174th
Congo rank
172nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 78.6% against 76.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 174th and Congo ranks 172nd of 206 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 46.6% 66.3% 19.8% Congo
1980s 55.8% 89.7% 33.9% Congo
1990s 58.1% 80.7% 22.5% Congo
2000s 61.2% 65.3% 4.0% Congo
2010s 78.2% 78.6% 0.4% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Cameroon or Congo?
Congo, at 78.6% against 76.0% in Cameroon as of 2012.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Cameroon and Congo?
2.6%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Cameroon ranks 174th and Congo ranks 172nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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 secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release