Cameroon vs OECD members: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

Cameroon
110.5%
in 2018
OECD members
99.3%
in 2018
Cameroon rank
35th
OECD members rank
33rd

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

  • Cameroon
  • OECD members
0255075100125197319952018

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 110.5% against 99.3% in OECD members, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1973 it was OECD members ahead.

Cameroon ranks 35th and OECD members ranks 33rd of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and OECD members in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 86.3% 103.5% 17.2% OECD members
1980s 82.9% 103.4% 20.5% OECD members
1990s 71.7% 102.3% 30.6% OECD members
2000s 93.4% 102.3% 8.9% OECD members
2010s 116.8% 100.4% 16.4% 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 OECD members?
Cameroon, at 110.5% against 99.3% in OECD members as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Cameroon and OECD members?
11.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and OECD members?
37 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and OECD members rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Cameroon ranks 35th and OECD members ranks 33rd 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.