Cameroon vs Sudan: Primary education, pupils

Cameroon
5.29 million
in 2024
Sudan
5.23 million
in 2019
Cameroon rank
29th
Sudan rank
30th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sudan
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M197119972024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 5.29 million against 5.23 million in Sudan, a difference of 55,470.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 30th of 206 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.98 million 3.27 million 290,650 Sudan
2010s 4.10 million 4.56 million 461,949 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Cameroon or Sudan?
Cameroon, at 5.29 million against 5.23 million in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Cameroon and Sudan?
55,470, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Sudan rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Cameroon ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 30th 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.