Cameroon vs Thailand: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Cameroon
733,232
in 2025
Thailand
749,189
in 2025
Cameroon rank
41st
Thailand rank
38th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 749,189 against 733,232 in Cameroon, a difference of 15,957.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 38th of 222 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 170,679 1.01 million 835,927 Thailand
1980s 243,040 1.18 million 940,044 Thailand
1990s 339,509 1.10 million 762,794 Thailand
2000s 434,054 1.03 million 600,822 Thailand
2010s 560,647 863,398 302,750 Thailand
2020s 699,383 758,920 59,536 Thailand

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 Thailand?
Thailand, at 749,189 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 Thailand?
15,957, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Thailand?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Thailand rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 38th 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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release