Cameroon vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes
Cameroon
44.8%
in 2023
Nigeria
46.9%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
188th
Nigeria rank
187th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 46.9% against 44.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 188th and Nigeria ranks 187th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 7.4% | 5.0% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 23.6% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 23.4% | 3.0% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 31.3% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 44.4% | 12.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 46.2% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 46.9% against 44.8% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 2.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 188th and Nigeria ranks 187th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, 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