Cameroon vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Cameroon
71.6%
in 2016
Lesotho
71.8%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
115th
Lesotho rank
114th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 71.8% against 71.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.

Cameroon ranks 115th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 41.9% 46.0% 4.1% Lesotho
1980s 49.7% 54.6% 4.9% Lesotho
1990s 49.0% 54.3% 5.4% Lesotho
2000s 51.3% 64.2% 13.0% Lesotho
2010s 69.7% 70.5% 0.8% Lesotho

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 71.8% against 71.6% in Cameroon as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Cameroon and Lesotho?
0.2%, 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 115th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 181 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.