Cameroon vs Eritrea: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Cameroon
30.4%
in 2024
Eritrea
28.2%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
143rd
Eritrea rank
145th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Cameroon
- Eritrea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 30.4% against 28.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Eritrea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 143rd and Eritrea ranks 145th of 178 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.5% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 19.4% | 4.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.2% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Cameroon or Eritrea?
- Cameroon, at 30.4% against 28.2% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 2.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Eritrea rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd and Eritrea ranks 145th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.