Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Over-age students, primary

Cameroon
12.0%
in 2017
Ethiopia
12.1%
in 2015
Cameroon rank
53rd
Ethiopia rank
52nd

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ethiopia
101520253035197119942017

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 53rd and Ethiopia ranks 52nd of 191 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 24.0% 25.0% 1.0% Ethiopia
2000s 14.1% 18.5% 4.3% Ethiopia
2010s 10.7% 14.7% 4.0% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 12.1% against 12.0% in Cameroon as of 2015.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.
How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Cameroon ranks 53rd and Ethiopia ranks 52nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.