Cameroon vs India: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Cameroon
74.5%
in 2023
India
74.2%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
131st
India rank
133rd
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- India
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 74.5% against 74.2% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 131st and India ranks 133rd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.5% | 38.3% | 23.2% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 75.4% | 57.3% | 18.1% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 62.0% | 15.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 90.4% | 21.9% | India |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 74.2% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Cameroon or India?
- Cameroon, at 74.5% against 74.2% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and India?
- 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and India?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and India rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 131st and India ranks 133rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release