Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Primary education, pupils

Cameroon
47.0%
in 2018
Ethiopia
47.1%
in 2015
Cameroon rank
181st
Ethiopia rank
180th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 47.1% against 47.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 181st and Ethiopia ranks 180th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 44.1% 32.0% 12.1% Cameroon
1980s 45.6% 37.3% 8.4% Cameroon
1990s 46.2% 38.0% 8.2% Cameroon
2000s 45.8% 43.9% 1.9% Cameroon
2010s 46.4% 47.4% 0.9% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 47.1% against 47.0% in Cameroon as of 2015.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Cameroon ranks 181st and Ethiopia ranks 180th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.