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

Cameroon
76.0%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
78.9%
in 2013
Cameroon rank
174th
Zimbabwe rank
171st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 78.9% against 76.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 171st of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 46.6% 39.7% 6.9% Cameroon
1980s 56.3% 83.1% 26.8% Zimbabwe
1990s 55.5% 72.6% 17.0% Zimbabwe
2000s 61.7% 75.1% 13.4% Zimbabwe
2010s 78.2% 79.8% 1.7% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 78.9% against 76.0% in Cameroon as of 2013.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
2.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Cameroon ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 171st 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