Cameroon vs Nigeria: Primary school starting age
Cameroon
6 years
in 2025
Nigeria
6 years
in 2025
Cameroon rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school starting age, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 6 years against 6 years in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.