Cameroon vs Germany: Over-age students, primary

Cameroon
12.0%
in 2017
Germany
11.8%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
53rd
Germany rank
55th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Cameroon
  • Germany
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 12.0% against 11.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Germany ahead.

Cameroon ranks 53rd and Germany ranks 55th of 191 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 14.1% 14.8% 0.7% Germany
2010s 11.5% 12.5% 1.0% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Cameroon or Germany?
Cameroon, at 12.0% against 11.8% in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Cameroon and Germany?
0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Germany?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Germany rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Cameroon ranks 53rd and Germany ranks 55th 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.