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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,762 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release