Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female
Cameroon
42.5%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
43.0%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
190th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
188th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female over time
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 43.0% against 42.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 190th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 8.2% | 0.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 13.6% | 2.2% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 17.6% | 4.8% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 25.2% | 8.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 30.2% | 20.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 43.0% | 0.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 43.0% against 42.5% in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 190th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). 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