Angola vs Cameroon: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Angola
2.86 million
in 2025
Cameroon
2.79 million
in 2025
Angola rank
31st
Cameroon rank
32nd

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Angola
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 2.86 million against 2.79 million in Cameroon, a difference of 72,120.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 31st and Cameroon ranks 32nd of 220 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Cameroon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Cameroon Difference Ahead
1970s 664,986 627,401 37,585 Angola
1980s 899,950 882,464 17,487 Angola
1990s 1.30 million 1.25 million 52,865 Angola
2000s 1.69 million 1.64 million 51,762 Angola
2010s 1.89 million 2.07 million 182,947 Cameroon
2020s 2.62 million 2.63 million 12,350 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Angola or Cameroon?
Angola, at 2.86 million against 2.79 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Angola and Cameroon?
72,120, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cameroon?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Angola and Cameroon rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Angola ranks 31st and Cameroon ranks 32nd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release