Cameroon vs OECD members: Primary education, pupils

Cameroon
5.29 million
in 2024
OECD members
91.38 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
29th
OECD members rank
26th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Cameroon
  • OECD members
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972024

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 91.38 million against 5.29 million in Cameroon, a difference of 86.09 million.

That makes OECD members's figure about 17.3 times Cameroon's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 29th and OECD members ranks 26th of 206 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 1.07 million 100.25 million 99.18 million OECD members
1980s 1.61 million 102.56 million 100.95 million OECD members
1990s 1.94 million 100.40 million 98.46 million OECD members
2000s 2.91 million 98.72 million 95.81 million OECD members
2010s 4.10 million 95.01 million 90.91 million OECD members
2020s 5.03 million 91.53 million 86.50 million OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Cameroon or OECD members?
OECD members, at 91.38 million against 5.29 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Cameroon and OECD members?
86.09 million, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and OECD members?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and OECD members rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Cameroon ranks 29th and OECD members 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.