Cameroon vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Cameroon
424,535
in 2025
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
17.48 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
33rd
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Cameroon
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 17.48 million against 424,535 in Cameroon, a difference of 17.05 million.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 41.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 222 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 | 103,989 | 5.17 million | 5.06 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 147,490 | 6.84 million | 6.69 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 198,349 | 8.85 million | 8.65 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 246,254 | 11.36 million | 11.11 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 328,931 | 14.83 million | 14.50 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 394,422 | 17.10 million | 16.70 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 17.48 million against 424,535 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Cameroon and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 17.05 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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