Cameroon vs Somalia: School age population, early childhood education, female

Cameroon
850,072
in 2025
Somalia
975,621
in 2025
Cameroon rank
53rd
Somalia rank
50th

School age population, early childhood education, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 975,621 against 850,072 in Cameroon, a difference of 125,549.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 53rd and Somalia ranks 50th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 448,713 430,069 18,644 Cameroon
2000s 512,685 548,114 35,429 Somalia
2010s 679,429 693,351 13,922 Somalia
2020s 816,128 913,102 96,974 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, female, Cameroon or Somalia?
Somalia, at 975,621 against 850,072 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between Cameroon and Somalia?
125,549, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Cameroon ranks 53rd and Somalia ranks 50th 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

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release