Cameroon vs Myanmar: Primary education, pupils

Cameroon
5.29 million
in 2024
Myanmar
5.30 million
in 2018
Cameroon rank
29th
Myanmar rank
26th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Cameroon
  • Myanmar
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 5.30 million against 5.29 million in Cameroon, a difference of 10,100.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 26th of 206 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 1.07 million 3.45 million 2.38 million Myanmar
1980s 1.61 million 4.63 million 3.02 million Myanmar
1990s 1.93 million 5.35 million 3.42 million Myanmar
2000s 2.91 million 4.94 million 2.03 million Myanmar
2010s 4.14 million 5.26 million 1.12 million Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Cameroon or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 5.30 million against 5.29 million in Cameroon as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Cameroon and Myanmar?
10,100, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Myanmar?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Myanmar rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Cameroon ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 26th 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.