Cameroon vs Japan: Enrolment in primary education, male
Cameroon
2.78 million
in 2024
Japan
3.20 million
in 2023
Cameroon rank
25th
Japan rank
23rd
Enrolment in primary education, male over time
- Cameroon
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.20 million against 2.78 million in Cameroon, a difference of 426,970.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 597,337 | 5.24 million | 4.64 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 876,252 | 5.76 million | 4.88 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 4.41 million | 3.37 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 3.37 million | 1.08 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 3.24 million | 631,317 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Cameroon or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.20 million against 2.78 million in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Cameroon and Japan?
- 426,970, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Japan rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release