Which has higher progression to secondary school, Cameroon or Zambia?

Cameroon, at 66.5% against 63.9% in Zambia as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?

13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Zambia: Progression to secondary school

Cameroon

66.5%

in 2015

Zambia

63.9%

in 2012

Cameroon rank

160th

Zambia rank

163rd

Progression to secondary school over time

Cameroon
Zambia

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 66.5% against 63.9% in Zambia, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 163rd of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	33.4%	23.0%	10.4%	Cameroon
1980s	38.6%	23.8%	14.8%	Cameroon
1990s	30.9%	49.9%	19.0%	Zambia
2000s	51.9%	73.4%	21.5%	Zambia
2010s	60.8%	60.6%	0.2%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Cameroon or Zambia?: Cameroon, at 66.5% against 63.9% in Zambia as of 2015.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Cameroon and Zambia?: 2.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for progression to secondary school?: Cameroon ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 163rd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit: %
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).