Cameroon vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): School enrollment, primary

Cameroon
114.4%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
100.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
26th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Cameroon
  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 114.4% against 100.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 14.4%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.

Cameroon ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 93.3% 106.8% 13.6% East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1980s 100.1% 117.6% 17.5% East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1990s 88.1% 111.2% 23.0% East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2000s 104.9% 107.6% 2.7% East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2010s 112.0% 102.2% 9.8% Cameroon
2020s 112.9% 99.8% 13.0% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Cameroon or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Cameroon, at 114.4% against 100.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Cameroon and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
14.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Cameroon ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 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.