Cameroon vs High income: Primary education, pupils

Cameroon
5.29 million
in 2024
High income
84.04 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
29th
High income rank
28th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Cameroon
  • High income
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How they compare

High income currently reports 84.04 million against 5.29 million in Cameroon, a difference of 78.75 million.

That makes High income's figure about 15.9 times Cameroon's.

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

Cameroon ranks 29th and High income ranks 28th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon High income Difference Ahead
1970s 1.07 million 94.10 million 93.02 million High income
1980s 1.61 million 92.24 million 90.63 million High income
1990s 1.94 million 90.65 million 88.71 million High income
2000s 2.91 million 85.66 million 82.75 million High income
2010s 4.10 million 84.21 million 80.11 million High income
2020s 5.03 million 84.01 million 78.98 million High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Cameroon or High income?
High income, at 84.04 million against 5.29 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Cameroon and High income?
78.75 million, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and High income?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and High income rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Cameroon ranks 29th and High income ranks 28th 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.