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

Cameroon
335,727 number
in 2020
Ghana
355,160 number
in 2020
Cameroon rank
38th
Ghana rank
36th

School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 355,160 number against 335,727 number in Cameroon, a difference of 19,433 number.

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

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 85,672 number 131,639 number 45,966 number Ghana
1980s 121,608 number 168,893 number 47,285 number Ghana
1990s 175,283 number 213,130 number 37,847 number Ghana
2000s 225,942 number 270,731 number 44,790 number Ghana
2010s 287,440 number 323,046 number 35,606 number Ghana
2020s 335,727 number 355,160 number 19,433 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, male, Cameroon or Ghana?
Ghana, at 355,160 number against 335,727 number in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Cameroon and Ghana?
19,433 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, male?
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, male (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, male (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

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