Cameroon vs Sweden: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates

Cameroon
114.4%
in 2024
Sweden
114.9%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
Sweden rank
25th

Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 114.9% against 114.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Cameroon ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 25th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 106.7% 102.5% 4.2% Cameroon
2010s 112.0% 113.7% 1.6% Sweden
2020s 112.9% 115.9% 3.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Cameroon or Sweden?
Sweden, at 114.9% against 114.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Cameroon and Sweden?
0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Sweden rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
Cameroon ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 25th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 7,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.