Cameroon vs Zambia: School enrollment, primary

Cameroon
114.4%
in 2024
Zambia
115.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
Zambia rank
21st

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 115.6% against 114.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.

Globally, Cameroon ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 21st of 205 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.