Cameroon vs United Kingdom: Primary education, pupils

Cameroon
5.29 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.86 million
in 2023
Cameroon rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
32nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Cameroon
  • United Kingdom
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 5.29 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 424,700.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Cameroon ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 1.07 million 5.72 million 4.65 million United Kingdom
1980s 1.61 million 4.53 million 2.91 million United Kingdom
1990s 2.00 million 4.58 million 2.58 million United Kingdom
2000s 2.91 million 4.54 million 1.63 million United Kingdom
2010s 4.10 million 4.65 million 548,691 United Kingdom
2020s 4.94 million 4.87 million 77,860 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Cameroon or United Kingdom?
Cameroon, at 5.29 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Cameroon and United Kingdom?
424,700, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United Kingdom?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and United Kingdom rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Cameroon ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd 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.