Cameroon vs Ghana: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Cameroon
5.29 million
in 2024
Ghana
4.98 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
29th
Ghana rank
31st

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M197119972024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 5.29 million against 4.98 million in Ghana, a difference of 305,530.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Cameroon ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 31st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 1.07 million 1.12 million 49,914 Ghana
1980s 1.61 million 1.52 million 90,220 Cameroon
1990s 1.94 million 2.13 million 187,992 Ghana
2000s 2.91 million 2.95 million 41,476 Ghana
2010s 4.09 million 4.21 million 119,629 Ghana
2020s 4.94 million 4.79 million 151,176 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Cameroon or Ghana?
Cameroon, at 5.29 million against 4.98 million in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Cameroon and Ghana?
305,530, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Cameroon ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 31st 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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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.