Cameroon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, primary, female

Cameroon
109.5%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
96.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 109.5% against 96.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.5%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 203 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 82.4% 52.0% 30.4% Cameroon
1980s 91.6% 67.7% 23.8% Cameroon
1990s 81.7% 67.3% 14.4% Cameroon
2000s 96.2% 82.7% 13.5% Cameroon
2010s 104.9% 93.0% 12.0% Cameroon
2020s 107.6% 95.5% 12.1% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Cameroon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Cameroon, at 109.5% against 96.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Cameroon ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th 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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About this data

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.