Cameroon vs Niger: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Cameroon
59.6%
in 2024
Niger
61.0%
in 2019
Cameroon rank
111th
Niger rank
108th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 61.0% against 59.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 111th and Niger ranks 108th of 155 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 70.5% | 18.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 71.4% | 8.8% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Cameroon or Niger?
- Niger, at 61.0% against 59.6% in Cameroon as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Cameroon and Niger?
- 1.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Cameroon ranks 111th and Niger ranks 108th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, 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