Cameroon vs Nigeria: Share of children who have completed primary school
Cameroon
77.8%
in 2025
Nigeria
76.8%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
128th
Nigeria rank
131st
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 77.8% against 76.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 128th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.6% | 62.1% | 7.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 66.2% | 7.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 72.1% | 7.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 73.7% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 76.0% | 0.7% | 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 Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 77.8% against 76.8% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Cameroon ranks 128th and Nigeria ranks 131st 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.