Cameroon vs Least developed countries: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Cameroon
0.1816 units per person
in 2024
Least developed countries
0.1441 units per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
11th
Least developed countries rank
11th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Cameroon
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.1816 units per person against 0.1441 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0375 units per person.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 206 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1442 units per person 0.0926 units per person 0.0516 units per person Cameroon
1980s 0.1658 units per person 0.105 units per person 0.0608 units per person Cameroon
1990s 0.1507 units per person 0.1105 units per person 0.0402 units per person Cameroon
2000s 0.1718 units per person 0.1374 units per person 0.0344 units per person Cameroon
2010s 0.1816 units per person 0.1535 units per person 0.0281 units per person Cameroon
2020s 0.1795 units per person 0.1473 units per person 0.0322 units per person Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Cameroon or Least developed countries?
Cameroon, at 0.1816 units per person against 0.1441 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Cameroon and Least developed countries?
0.0375 units per person, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Least developed countries?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Least developed countries rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Cameroon ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.