Cameroon vs Senegal: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Cameroon
61.8%
in 2023
Senegal
63.5%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
159th
Senegal rank
157th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 63.5% against 61.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Senegal ahead.
Cameroon ranks 159th and Senegal ranks 157th of 180 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 | 60.2% | 77.0% | 16.8% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 82.8% | 16.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 58.5% | 5.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 59.6% | 4.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 63.4% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 63.5% against 61.8% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 1.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 159th and Senegal ranks 157th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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