Cameroon vs Nigeria: Account, primary education or less

Cameroon
44.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
42.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
75th
Nigeria rank
77th

Account, primary education or less over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
10203040201120172024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 44.6% against 42.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 104 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 15.3% 18.8% 3.5% Nigeria
2020s 40.9% 34.0% 6.9% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account, primary education or less, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Cameroon, at 44.6% against 42.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in account, primary education or less between Cameroon and Nigeria?
2.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for account, primary education or less?
Cameroon ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex database, published as Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 585 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)