Cameroon vs Least developed countries: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index

Cameroon
1.1 GPI
in 2021
Least developed countries
0.9329 GPI
in 2020
Cameroon rank
31st
Least developed countries rank
34th

School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Cameroon
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.1 GPI against 0.9329 GPI in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.1671 GPI.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Cameroon ranks 31st and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.474 GPI 0.4502 GPI 0.0237 GPI Cameroon
1980s 0.6053 GPI 0.5175 GPI 0.0878 GPI Cameroon
1990s 0.7388 GPI 0.6763 GPI 0.0625 GPI Cameroon
2000s 0.7819 GPI 0.7993 GPI 0.0174 GPI Least developed countries
2010s 0.8525 GPI 0.892 GPI 0.0395 GPI Least developed countries
2020s 0.8719 GPI 0.9329 GPI 0.0611 GPI Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index, Cameroon or Least developed countries?
Cameroon, at 1.1 GPI against 0.9329 GPI in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index between Cameroon and Least developed countries?
0.1671 GPI, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Least developed countries?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Least developed countries rank globally for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Cameroon ranks 31st and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 8,237 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.