Cameroon vs Tanzania: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Cameroon
75.3%
in 2024
Tanzania
77.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
159th
Tanzania rank
156th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 77.3% against 75.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 159th and Tanzania ranks 156th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.6% | 36.1% | 13.5% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 81.7% | 29.0% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 58.8% | 5.8% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 73.3% | 14.8% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 71.1% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 80.4% | 8.0% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 77.3% against 75.3% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 2.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 159th and Tanzania ranks 156th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary 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