Cameroon vs Kenya: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Cameroon
1.39 million
in 2025
Kenya
1.36 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
32nd
Kenya rank
33rd

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.39 million against 1.36 million in Kenya, a difference of 25,970.

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 313,998 517,931 203,934 Kenya
1980s 440,161 725,753 285,592 Kenya
1990s 621,890 700,207 78,318 Kenya
2000s 817,790 893,130 75,340 Kenya
2010s 1.03 million 1.14 million 107,850 Kenya
2020s 1.31 million 1.36 million 44,925 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Cameroon or Kenya?
Cameroon, at 1.39 million against 1.36 million in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Cameroon and Kenya?
25,970, 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, female?
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, female (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, female (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