Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: School age population, early childhood education, female
Burkina Faso
966,247
in 2025
Cameroon
850,072
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
51st
Cameroon rank
53rd
School age population, early childhood education, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 966,247 against 850,072 in Cameroon, a difference of 116,175.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 51st and Cameroon ranks 53rd of 207 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 541,393 | 452,496 | 88,897 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 634,691 | 512,685 | 122,006 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 897,618 | 679,429 | 218,189 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 991,681 | 816,128 | 175,553 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, female, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 966,247 against 850,072 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 116,175, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 51st and Cameroon ranks 53rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release