Cameroon vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Cameroon
2.48 million number
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.33 million number
in 2020
Cameroon rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th

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

  • Cameroon
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.48 million number against 2.33 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 143,040 number.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Cameroon ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 624,285 number 2.68 million number 2.05 million number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 882,193 number 2.45 million number 1.57 million number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1.27 million number 2.13 million number 857,315 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.70 million number 2.30 million number 607,147 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.12 million number 2.18 million number 59,178 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.48 million number 2.33 million number 143,040 number 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cameroon, at 2.48 million number against 2.33 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Cameroon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
143,040 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.