Benin vs Cameroon: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Benin
0.8973 GPI
in 2021
Cameroon
0.8897 GPI
in 2018
Benin rank
177th
Cameroon rank
180th

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
00.20.40.60.8197119962021

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.8973 GPI against 0.8897 GPI in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0076 GPI.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 177th and Cameroon ranks 180th of 194 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4463 GPI 0.7454 GPI 0.2991 GPI Cameroon
1980s 0.4827 GPI 0.8047 GPI 0.322 GPI Cameroon
1990s 0.6146 GPI 0.8269 GPI 0.2122 GPI Cameroon
2000s 0.6688 GPI 0.836 GPI 0.1671 GPI Cameroon
2010s 0.8485 GPI 0.8769 GPI 0.0284 GPI Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Benin or Cameroon?
Benin, at 0.8973 GPI against 0.8897 GPI in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Benin and Cameroon?
0.0076 GPI, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Benin ranks 177th and Cameroon ranks 180th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.