Cameroon vs Eswatini: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Cameroon
96.2%
in 2024
Eswatini
96.2%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
103rd
Eswatini rank
105th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Cameroon
- Eswatini
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 96.2% against 96.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 103rd and Eswatini ranks 105th of 209 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 14 and Eswatini in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1830s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 1840s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 3.4% | Cameroon |
| 1900s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 3.0% | 1.1% | 1.9% | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 3.5% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 7.9% | 10.8% | 3.0% | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 21.4% | 24.8% | 3.4% | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 37.9% | 42.7% | 4.8% | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 54.1% | 48.6% | 5.6% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 65.2% | 65.1% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 71.7% | 73.6% | 1.9% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 73.8% | 73.8% | 0.0% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 80.1% | 10.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 89.3% | 4.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.2% | 0.1% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Cameroon or Eswatini?
- Cameroon, at 96.2% against 96.2% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Cameroon and Eswatini?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eswatini?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Eswatini rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd and Eswatini ranks 105th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.