Cameroon vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Cameroon
5.29 million
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
196.91 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
29th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
32nd

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Cameroon
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 196.91 million against 5.29 million in Cameroon, a difference of 191.62 million.

That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 37.2 times Cameroon's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 29th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 218 countries.

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.07 million 35.43 million 34.36 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 1.61 million 56.96 million 55.35 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 1.94 million 73.44 million 71.50 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 2.91 million 113.62 million 110.71 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 4.09 million 160.97 million 156.88 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 4.94 million 192.26 million 187.32 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Cameroon or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 196.91 million against 5.29 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Cameroon and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
191.62 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Cameroon ranks 29th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.