Cameroon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Cameroon
116.8%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
101.9%
in 2018
Cameroon rank
25th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
24th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 116.8% against 101.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 14.9%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 93.8% 83.5% 10.2% Cameroon
1980s 89.2% 89.0% 0.2% Cameroon
1990s 77.6% 92.6% 15.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 100.4% 101.0% 0.6% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 124.1% 104.1% 20.0% 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, total, Cameroon or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Cameroon, at 116.8% against 101.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Cameroon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
14.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Cameroon ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th of 186 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% 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
229 places, 7,006 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.