Cameroon vs Zambia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male
Cameroon
73.8%
in 2023
Zambia
75.7%
in 2012
Cameroon rank
116th
Zambia rank
113th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 75.7% against 73.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 113th of 149 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.2% | 82.4% | 18.2% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 72.8% | 88.4% | 15.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 84.4% | 11.2% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 75.7% against 73.8% in Cameroon as of 2012.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 1.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 11 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, male?
- Cameroon ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 113th 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