Cameroon vs Senegal: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male
Cameroon
73.8%
in 2023
Senegal
75.1%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
116th
Senegal rank
115th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 75.1% against 73.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.
Cameroon ranks 116th and Senegal ranks 115th of 149 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.8% | 86.6% | 19.7% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 87.5% | 15.9% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 70.5% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 70.9% | 3.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 76.0% | 1.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 75.1% against 73.8% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 1.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 116th and Senegal ranks 115th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). 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