Cameroon vs China: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Cameroon
10.91 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China
11.45 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
87th
China rank
85th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Cameroon
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 11.45 units per square kilometre against 10.91 units per square kilometre in Cameroon, a difference of 0.54 units per square kilometre.

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

Across all 44 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 87th and China ranks 85th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon China Difference Ahead
1970s 2.26 units per square kilometre 14.4 units per square kilometre 12.14 units per square kilometre China
1980s 3.41 units per square kilometre 14.56 units per square kilometre 11.15 units per square kilometre China
1990s 4.06 units per square kilometre 13.69 units per square kilometre 9.63 units per square kilometre China
2000s 6.5 units per square kilometre 11.85 units per square kilometre 5.35 units per square kilometre China
2010s 8.68 units per square kilometre 10.54 units per square kilometre 1.86 units per square kilometre China
2020s 10.46 units per square kilometre 11.47 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Cameroon or China?
China, at 11.45 units per square kilometre against 10.91 units per square kilometre in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Cameroon and China?
0.54 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and China?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and China rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Cameroon ranks 87th and China ranks 85th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.