Cameroon vs Senegal: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Cameroon
35.0%
in 2023
Senegal
38.7%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
175th
Senegal rank
172nd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 38.7% against 35.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Cameroon ranks 175th and Senegal ranks 172nd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 8.6% | 0.9% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 9.9% | 3.6% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 12.3% | 10.3% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 25.8% | 2.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 37.9% | 4.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 38.7% | 3.2% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 38.7% against 35.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 3.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Cameroon ranks 175th and Senegal ranks 172nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release