Cameroon vs Zambia: School enrollment, primary
School enrollment, primary over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 115.6% against 114.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 21st of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.3% | 90.1% | 3.1% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 100.1% | 94.2% | 5.9% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 88.4% | 87.5% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 104.9% | 102.0% | 2.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 113.9% | 106.0% | 7.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 114.4% | 115.6% | 1.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 115.6% against 114.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 21st of 206 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.
Individual pages
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.