Cameroon vs Ghana: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Cameroon
424,535
in 2025
Ghana
417,463
in 2025
Cameroon rank
33rd
Ghana rank
34th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 424,535 against 417,463 in Ghana, a difference of 7,072.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 34th of 222 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103,989 | 164,867 | 60,878 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 147,490 | 204,546 | 57,057 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 198,349 | 260,394 | 62,045 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 246,254 | 301,647 | 55,392 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 328,931 | 372,720 | 43,789 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 399,441 | 420,213 | 20,772 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 424,535 against 417,463 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 7,072, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 34th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to 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