Cameroon vs Ghana: Primary education, pupils

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

Primary education, pupils 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 48 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 1.93 million 2.11 million 175,625 Ghana
2000s 2.91 million 2.95 million 41,476 Ghana
2010s 4.18 million 4.27 million 98,191 Ghana
2020s 4.99 million 4.82 million 163,773 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, 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 between Cameroon and Ghana?
305,530, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Cameroon ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 31st 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

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.