Cameroon vs UNICEF: World: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Cameroon
44.8%
in 2022
UNICEF: World
79.7%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
113th
UNICEF: World rank
105th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Cameroon
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 79.7% against 44.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 34.9%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 1.8 times Cameroon's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 113th and UNICEF: World ranks 105th of 117 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.3% | 74.7% | 37.4% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 78.0% | 45.2% | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, Cameroon or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 79.7% against 44.8% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Cameroon and UNICEF: World?
- 34.9%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and UNICEF: World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and UNICEF: World rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Cameroon ranks 113th and UNICEF: World ranks 105th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release