Cameroon vs Europe & Central Asia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

Cameroon
110.5%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia
96.6%
in 2018
Cameroon rank
35th
Europe & Central Asia rank
37th

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Europe & Central Asia
0255075100125197319952018

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 110.5% against 96.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 13.9%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 35th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Europe & Central Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 65.6% 98.3% 32.7% Europe & Central Asia
2000s 93.4% 98.9% 5.5% Europe & Central Asia
2010s 116.8% 99.1% 17.8% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female, Cameroon or Europe & Central Asia?
Cameroon, at 110.5% against 96.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia?
13.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Cameroon ranks 35th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.