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