Cameroon vs Yemen: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Cameroon
2.79 million
in 2025
Yemen
2.74 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
32nd
Yemen rank
34th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Yemen
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.79 million against 2.74 million in Yemen, a difference of 55,250.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 34th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 627,401 | 532,002 | 95,399 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 882,464 | 806,976 | 75,488 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 1.27 million | 23,602 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 1.84 million | 202,126 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2.07 million | 2.20 million | 134,640 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 2.63 million | 2.62 million | 9,363 | Cameroon |
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 Yemen?
- Cameroon, at 2.79 million against 2.74 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Yemen?
- 55,250, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Yemen rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 34th 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