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
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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

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.