Cameroon vs Mali: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Cameroon
733,232
in 2025
Mali
671,892
in 2025
Cameroon rank
41st
Mali rank
43rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Mali
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 733,232 against 671,892 in Mali, a difference of 61,340.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 41st and Mali ranks 43rd of 222 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170,679 | 151,854 | 18,825 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 243,040 | 196,959 | 46,081 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 339,509 | 265,387 | 74,122 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 434,054 | 333,178 | 100,876 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 560,647 | 465,686 | 94,961 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 699,383 | 622,825 | 76,558 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Cameroon or Mali?
- Cameroon, at 733,232 against 671,892 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Mali?
- 61,340, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 41st and Mali ranks 43rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (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