Cameroon vs Gambia: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity
Cameroon
84.9%
in 2023
Gambia
79.5%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
115th
Gambia rank
117th
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity over time
- Cameroon
- Gambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 84.9% against 79.5% in Gambia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 115th and Gambia ranks 117th of 126 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.7% | 74.4% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 68.7% | 10.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity, Cameroon or Gambia?
- Cameroon, at 84.9% against 79.5% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity between Cameroon and Gambia?
- 5.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 115th and Gambia ranks 117th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of upper secondary 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