Cameroon vs IDA blend: Primary education, pupils

Cameroon
5.29 million
in 2024
IDA blend
86.20 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
29th
IDA blend rank
27th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Cameroon
  • IDA blend
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How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 86.20 million against 5.29 million in Cameroon, a difference of 80.91 million.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 16.3 times Cameroon's.

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

Cameroon ranks 29th and IDA blend ranks 27th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon IDA blend Difference Ahead
1970s 1.07 million 19.16 million 18.09 million IDA blend
1980s 1.61 million 32.29 million 30.68 million IDA blend
1990s 1.94 million 40.89 million 38.95 million IDA blend
2000s 2.91 million 54.72 million 51.81 million IDA blend
2010s 4.10 million 69.27 million 65.17 million IDA blend
2020s 5.03 million 83.40 million 78.37 million IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Cameroon or IDA blend?
IDA blend, at 86.20 million against 5.29 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Cameroon and IDA blend?
80.91 million, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and IDA blend?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and IDA blend rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Cameroon ranks 29th and IDA blend ranks 27th 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.