Cameroon vs Reunion: Share of the population with completed tertiary education

Cameroon
4.7
in 2020
Reunion
4
in 2020
Cameroon rank
84th
Reunion rank
87th

Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time

  • Cameroon
  • Reunion
0246810187019452020

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4.7 against 4 in Reunion, a difference of 0.7.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Reunion's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Reunion ahead.

Cameroon ranks 84th and Reunion ranks 87th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Reunion in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Reunion Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0.75 0.75 Reunion
1910s 0 3.35 3.35 Reunion
1920s 0 5.45 5.45 Reunion
1930s 0 6.75 6.75 Reunion
1940s 0.05 7.45 7.4 Reunion
1950s 0.1 8.4 8.3 Reunion
1960s 0.15 2.7 2.55 Reunion
1970s 0.25 0.5 0.25 Reunion
1980s 0.35 0.7 0.35 Reunion
1990s 0.8 1.15 0.35 Reunion
2000s 1.65 1.65 0
2010s 3.3 2.55 0.75 Cameroon
2020s 4.7 4 0.7 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Cameroon or Reunion?
Cameroon, at 4.7 against 4 in Reunion as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Cameroon and Reunion?
0.7, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Reunion?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Reunion rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
Cameroon ranks 84th and Reunion ranks 87th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed