Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Share of children who have completed primary school
Cameroon
77.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua
77.7%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
128th
Nicaragua rank
129th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 77.8% against 77.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 128th and Nicaragua ranks 129th of 165 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.6% | 44.5% | 10.1% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 51.0% | 8.0% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 61.9% | 3.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 70.5% | 1.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 76.1% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Cameroon, at 77.8% against 77.7% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Cameroon ranks 128th and Nicaragua ranks 129th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.