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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release