Cameroon vs Ghana: Inequality in education
Cameroon
0.3172
in 2023
Ghana
0.3304
in 2023
Cameroon rank
42nd
Ghana rank
40th
Inequality in education over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.3304 against 0.3172 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0132.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 40th of 184 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3292 | 0.3559 | 0.0267 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.3172 | 0.3407 | 0.0236 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.3304 against 0.3172 in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 0.0132, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for inequality in education?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 40th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.