How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

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

Cameroon

666,341 number

in 2020

Ghana

695,905 number

in 2020

Cameroon rank

38th

Ghana rank

36th

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

Cameroon
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 695,905 number against 666,341 number in Cameroon, a difference of 29,564 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 36th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	170,888 number	256,871 number	85,983 number	Ghana
1980s	242,440 number	331,915 number	89,475 number	Ghana
1990s	348,734 number	418,336 number	69,603 number	Ghana
2000s	449,140 number	530,080 number	80,940 number	Ghana
2010s	571,112 number	632,714 number	61,602 number	Ghana
2020s	666,341 number	695,905 number	29,564 number	Ghana

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 Ghana?: Ghana, at 695,905 number against 666,341 number in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Ghana?: 29,564 number, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?: Cameroon ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 36th of 204 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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Indicator: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.