Cameroon vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Cameroon
13.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
24.9%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
35th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Cameroon
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 24.9% against 13.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.9 times Cameroon's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 35th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 33.1% | 10.5% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 27.8% | 9.4% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 24.9% | 10.8% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Cameroon or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 24.9% against 13.3% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Cameroon and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 11.6%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Cameroon ranks 35th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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