Cameroon vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary, female

Cameroon
109.5%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
96.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
34th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0255075100197119972024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 109.5% against 96.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Cameroon ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 77.5% 106.9% 29.4% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 96.2% 101.8% 5.6% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 104.9% 99.0% 5.9% Cameroon
2020s 107.6% 97.7% 9.9% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Cameroon or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Cameroon, at 109.5% against 96.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
12.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Cameroon ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.