Cameroon vs Senegal: Share of schools with access to electricity
Cameroon
35.7%
in 2022
Senegal
53.4%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
106th
Senegal rank
103rd
Share of schools with access to electricity over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 53.4% against 35.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 106th and Senegal ranks 103rd of 117 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.5% | 36.0% | 13.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 48.4% | 16.8% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to electricity, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 53.4% against 35.7% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to electricity between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 17.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 106th and Senegal ranks 103rd 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 (%)