Cameroon vs Low income: School enrollment, primary, male

Cameroon
97.0%
in 2017
Low income
83.4%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
33rd
Low income rank
32nd

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • Low income
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 97.0% against 83.4% in Low income, a difference of 13.6%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Low income's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 33rd and Low income ranks 32nd of 167 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 70.9% 51.9% 19.0% Cameroon
1980s 76.6% 57.2% 19.3% Cameroon
1990s 77.1% 54.5% 22.6% Cameroon
2010s 98.7% 83.4% 15.3% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Cameroon or Low income?
Cameroon, at 97.0% against 83.4% in Low income as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Cameroon and Low income?
13.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Low income?
13 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Low income rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Low income ranks 32nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% net). 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 (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.