Algeria vs Cameroon: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Algeria
5.30 million
in 2025
Cameroon
5.29 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
27th
Cameroon rank
29th
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Algeria
- Cameroon
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 5.30 million against 5.29 million in Cameroon, a difference of 6,500.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 27th and Cameroon ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 million | 1.07 million | 1.42 million | Algeria |
| 1980s | 3.42 million | 1.61 million | 1.81 million | Algeria |
| 1990s | 4.49 million | 1.94 million | 2.55 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 4.32 million | 2.91 million | 1.41 million | Algeria |
| 2010s | 3.88 million | 4.09 million | 206,849 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 5.05 million | 4.94 million | 110,454 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Algeria or Cameroon?
- Algeria, at 5.30 million against 5.29 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Algeria and Cameroon?
- 6,500, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Algeria ranks 27th and Cameroon ranks 29th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.