Cameroon vs Zambia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Cameroon
96.2%
in 2024
Zambia
96.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
103rd
Zambia rank
100th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 96.5% against 96.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 100th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 13 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | 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% | 0.0% | 1.5% | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 3.0% | 0.3% | 2.7% | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 7.9% | 10.0% | 2.1% | Zambia |
| 1940s | 21.4% | 25.6% | 4.2% | Zambia |
| 1950s | 37.9% | 45.2% | 7.3% | Zambia |
| 1960s | 54.1% | 48.4% | 5.8% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 79.2% | 12.7% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 71.7% | 79.2% | 7.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 92.2% | 3.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 90.4% | 2.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.5% | 0.2% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 96.5% against 96.2% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 100th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β 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 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.