Cameroon vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Primary completion rate, male

Cameroon
78.1%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
78.5%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
146th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
145th

Primary completion rate, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 78.5% against 78.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Cameroon ranks 146th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 145th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 65.1% 74.9% 9.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 57.1% 75.1% 18.0% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 57.3% 49.3% 7.9% Cameroon
2000s 72.9% 62.4% 10.5% Cameroon
2010s 79.9% 69.0% 11.0% Cameroon
2020s 74.1% 81.4% 7.3% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary completion rate, male, Cameroon or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 78.5% against 78.1% in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary completion rate, male between Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
20 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for primary completion rate, male?
Cameroon ranks 146th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 145th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,295 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.