Cameroon vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Cameroon
733,232
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
31.56 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
41st
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
44th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 31.56 million against 733,232 in Cameroon, a difference of 30.83 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 43.0 times Cameroon's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 41st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 44th of 222 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170,679 | 8.53 million | 8.35 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 243,040 | 11.30 million | 11.06 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 339,509 | 14.99 million | 14.65 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 434,054 | 19.35 million | 18.91 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 560,647 | 25.20 million | 24.64 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 692,614 | 30.58 million | 29.89 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 31.56 million against 733,232 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 30.83 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 41st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 44th 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