Cameroon vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male
Cameroon
47.2%
in 2023
Nigeria
46.4%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
188th
Nigeria rank
190th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 47.2% against 46.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 188th and Nigeria ranks 190th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.7% | 10.0% | 6.7% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 29.7% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 25.7% | 4.4% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 35.4% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 46.7% | 14.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 46.1% | 1.8% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 47.2% against 46.4% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Cameroon ranks 188th and Nigeria ranks 190th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). 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