Benin vs Cameroon: Share of schools with access to electricity
Benin
33.7%
in 2022
Cameroon
35.7%
in 2022
Benin rank
109th
Cameroon rank
106th
Share of schools with access to electricity over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 35.7% against 33.7% in Benin, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 109th and Cameroon ranks 106th of 117 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.8% | 25.2% | 3.6% | Benin |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 31.6% | 1.9% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to electricity, Benin or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 35.7% against 33.7% in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to electricity between Benin and Cameroon?
- 2.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 109th and Cameroon ranks 106th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of schools with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)