Cameroon vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Cameroon
83.5%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
80.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
163rd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
160th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Cameroon
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 83.5% against 80.6% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 163rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 160th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.1% | 59.7% | 2.4% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 69.7% | 64.7% | 5.1% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 64.6% | 69.0% | 4.4% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 71.4% | 4.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 74.9% | 17.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 79.1% | 3.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Cameroon or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Cameroon, at 83.5% against 80.6% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Cameroon and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 2.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Cameroon ranks 163rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 160th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). 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