Cameroon vs Latin America & Caribbean: Primary education, pupils

Cameroon
5.29 million
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
61.44 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
29th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
31st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Cameroon
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 61.44 million against 5.29 million in Cameroon, a difference of 56.15 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 11.6 times Cameroon's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 206 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 1.07 million 49.62 million 48.55 million Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 1.61 million 60.60 million 58.98 million Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 1.94 million 66.09 million 64.15 million Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 2.91 million 68.93 million 66.02 million Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 4.10 million 64.79 million 60.69 million Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 5.03 million 61.80 million 56.77 million Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Cameroon or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 61.44 million against 5.29 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean?
56.15 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Cameroon ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean 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.