Cameroon vs Niger: Share of children who have completed primary school
Cameroon
77.8%
in 2025
Niger
77.5%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
128th
Niger rank
130th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 77.8% against 77.5% in Niger, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 128th and Niger ranks 130th of 165 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.6% | 10.0% | 44.7% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 11.2% | 47.7% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 18.0% | 47.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 41.7% | 30.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 70.4% | 6.3% | 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 Niger?
- Cameroon, at 77.8% against 77.5% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Cameroon and Niger?
- 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Cameroon ranks 128th and Niger ranks 130th 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.