Cameroon vs Ghana: Share of schools with access to electricity
Cameroon
35.7%
in 2022
Ghana
38.9%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
124th
Ghana rank
121st
Share of schools with access to electricity over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 38.9% against 35.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 124th and Ghana ranks 121st of 135 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.4% | 59.6% | 32.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 45.3% | 15.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to electricity, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 38.9% against 35.7% in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to electricity between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 3.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 124th and Ghana ranks 121st of 135 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 (%).