Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Burkina Faso
32.7%
in 2024
Cameroon
35.3%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
176th
Cameroon rank
175th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 35.3% against 32.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Cameroon ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 4.6% | 3.8% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 7.0% | 5.4% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 20.9% | 11.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 42.7% | 20.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.6% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 35.3% against 32.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 2.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Cameroon ranks 175th 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, female (%). 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