How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?

12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Cameroon

99.4%

in 2016

Malaysia

99.3%

in 2017

Cameroon rank

114th

Malaysia rank

115th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

Cameroon
Malaysia

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malaysia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 114th and Malaysia ranks 115th of 188 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	79.0%	96.8%	17.8%	Malaysia
2010s	95.7%	98.3%	2.6%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Cameroon or Malaysia?: Cameroon, at 99.4% against 99.3% in Malaysia as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Cameroon and Malaysia?: 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?: Cameroon ranks 114th and Malaysia ranks 115th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.