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
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.