Cameroon vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female
Cameroon
38.8%
in 2023
Nigeria
39.2%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
162nd
Nigeria rank
160th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 39.2% against 38.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 160th of 195 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 27.0% | 7.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 40.3% | 2.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 40.3% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 39.2% against 38.8% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 160th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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