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

Cameroon
666,341 number
in 2020
Niger
627,018 number
in 2020
Cameroon rank
38th
Niger rank
40th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Niger
200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 666,341 number against 627,018 number in Niger, a difference of 39,323 number.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

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

Cameroon ranks 38th and Niger ranks 40th of 204 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 170,888 number 126,866 number 44,022 number Cameroon
1980s 242,440 number 167,342 number 75,097 number Cameroon
1990s 348,734 number 230,533 number 118,200 number Cameroon
2000s 449,140 number 321,788 number 127,352 number Cameroon
2010s 571,112 number 499,645 number 71,468 number Cameroon
2020s 666,341 number 627,018 number 39,323 number 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?
Cameroon, at 666,341 number against 627,018 number in Niger as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Niger?
39,323 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 38th and Niger ranks 40th 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

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