Algeria vs Cameroon: Primary education, pupils
Algeria
5.30 million
in 2025
Cameroon
5.29 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
27th
Cameroon rank
29th
Primary education, pupils 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 51 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 | 3.91 million | 4.10 million | 186,844 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 5.10 million | 5.03 million | 66,422 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, 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 between Algeria and Cameroon?
- 6,500, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Algeria ranks 27th and Cameroon ranks 29th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. 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 is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.