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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,055 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release