Cameroon vs UIS: World: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Cameroon
35.7%
in 2022
UIS: World
78.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
123rd
UIS: World rank
124th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Cameroon
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 78.1% against 35.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 42.4%.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 2.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 123rd and UIS: World ranks 124th of 133 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 67.8% | 43.5% | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 75.7% | 41.5% | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Cameroon or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 78.1% against 35.7% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Cameroon and UIS: World?
- 42.4%, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and UIS: World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and UIS: World rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 123rd and UIS: World ranks 124th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). 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