Cameroon vs Small states: School enrollment, primary, male

Cameroon
119.2%
in 2024
Small states
101.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
19th
Small states rank
18th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • Small states
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 119.2% against 101.3% in Small states, a difference of 17.9%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 19th and Small states ranks 18th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 104.1% 99.0% 5.1% Cameroon
1980s 108.6% 101.1% 7.5% Cameroon
1990s 94.6% 100.8% 6.3% Small states
2000s 113.5% 104.6% 8.9% Cameroon
2010s 119.0% 104.1% 15.0% Cameroon
2020s 118.1% 100.6% 17.5% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Cameroon or Small states?
Cameroon, at 119.2% against 101.3% in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Cameroon and Small states?
17.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Small states?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Small states rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Cameroon ranks 19th and Small states ranks 18th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% 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, male (% 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, 9,110 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.