Cameroon vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Cameroon
65.4%
in 2023
Lesotho
66.1%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
150th
Lesotho rank
148th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 66.1% against 65.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cameroon ranks 150th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.1% | 47.4% | 5.4% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 55.6% | 5.7% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 55.5% | 5.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 63.8% | 10.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 66.6% | 4.8% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Cameroon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 66.1% against 65.4% in Cameroon as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 150th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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