Cameroon vs Kenya: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Cameroon
2.79 million
in 2025
Kenya
2.75 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
32nd
Kenya rank
33rd
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.79 million against 2.75 million in Kenya, a difference of 45,790.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 33rd of 220 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 627,401 | 1.04 million | 407,757 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 882,464 | 1.45 million | 570,612 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 1.40 million | 155,571 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 1.79 million | 146,983 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.07 million | 2.28 million | 212,778 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.63 million | 2.73 million | 94,853 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 2.79 million against 2.75 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 45,790, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 33rd 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
February 2026 Data Release