Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau: School enrollment, primary

Cameroon
114.4%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
113.4%
in 2010
Cameroon rank
24th
Guinea-Bissau rank
27th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Cameroon
  • Guinea-Bissau
20406080100120197119972024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 114.4% against 113.4% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1970s 93.2% 56.8% 36.4% Cameroon
1980s 100.0% 52.9% 47.0% Cameroon
1990s 84.6% 56.2% 28.5% Cameroon
2000s 103.1% 101.5% 1.5% Cameroon
2010s 111.2% 113.4% 2.2% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Cameroon or Guinea-Bissau?
Cameroon, at 114.4% against 113.4% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
1.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Cameroon ranks 24th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th 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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About this data

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.