Cameroon vs ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Population of compulsory school age, male
Cameroon
2.39 million
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
125.99 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
49th
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
51st
Population of compulsory school age, male over time
- Cameroon
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 125.99 million against 2.39 million in Cameroon, a difference of 123.60 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 52.8 times Cameroon's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 49th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 51st of 197 countries.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 43.01 million | 41.78 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 63.71 million | 62.32 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 1.83 million | 100.75 million | 98.92 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 2.22 million | 122.54 million | 120.33 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Cameroon or ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 125.99 million against 2.39 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Cameroon and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- 123.60 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Cameroon ranks 49th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 51st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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