Cameroon vs Niger: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Cameroon
733,232
in 2025
Niger
739,808
in 2025
Cameroon rank
41st
Niger rank
40th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 739,808 against 733,232 in Cameroon, a difference of 6,576.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 41st and Niger ranks 40th of 222 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170,679 | 132,636 | 38,043 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 243,040 | 170,109 | 72,931 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 339,509 | 233,405 | 106,104 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 434,054 | 326,420 | 107,634 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 560,647 | 486,841 | 73,807 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 699,383 | 664,166 | 35,218 | 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 Niger?
- Niger, at 739,808 against 733,232 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Niger?
- 6,576, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 41st and Niger ranks 40th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release