Cameroon vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Cameroon
17.9%
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
25.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
37th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
37th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Cameroon
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 25.6% against 17.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 37th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 37th of 184 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.5% | 30.6% | 5.0% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 27.6% | 8.9% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Cameroon or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 25.6% against 17.9% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Cameroon and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 7.7%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Cameroon ranks 37th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 37th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). 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