Cameroon vs GPE: Region 3: Population of compulsory school age, male
Cameroon
2.39 million
in 2025
GPE: Region 3
121.81 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
49th
GPE: Region 3 rank
52nd
Population of compulsory school age, male over time
- Cameroon
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 121.81 million against 2.39 million in Cameroon, a difference of 119.42 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 51.0 times Cameroon's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 49th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 52nd of 197 countries.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | GPE: Region 3 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 68.61 million | 67.38 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 91.62 million | 90.23 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million | 108.58 million | 106.75 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 2.22 million | 120.56 million | 118.35 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Cameroon or GPE: Region 3?
- GPE: Region 3, at 121.81 million against 2.39 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Cameroon and GPE: Region 3?
- 119.42 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and GPE: Region 3?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Cameroon ranks 49th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 52nd 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