Cameroon vs Zambia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Cameroon
74.5%
in 2023
Zambia
74.5%
in 2012
Cameroon rank
131st
Zambia rank
132nd
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 74.5% against 74.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 131st and Zambia ranks 132nd of 165 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.4% | 78.7% | 15.3% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 72.5% | 85.2% | 12.7% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 80.6% | 2.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 82.1% | 7.3% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 74.5% against 74.5% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 131st and Zambia ranks 132nd 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