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

Cameroon
110.5%
in 2018
Zambia
110.0%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
35th
Zambia rank
36th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Zambia
0255075100125197219952018

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 110.5% against 110.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Zambia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 36th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 86.3% 93.0% 6.8% Zambia
1980s 82.7% 92.4% 9.6% Zambia
1990s 65.6% 82.4% 16.7% Zambia
2000s 94.1% 107.1% 12.9% Zambia
2010s 117.7% 108.3% 9.5% 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 Zambia?
Cameroon, at 110.5% against 110.0% in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Cameroon and Zambia?
0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Cameroon ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 36th 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.