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

Cameroon
1.39 million
in 2025
Niger
1.34 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
32nd
Niger rank
34th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Niger
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M197019972025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.39 million against 1.34 million in Niger, a difference of 47,060.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 34th of 220 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 313,998 241,079 72,919 Cameroon
1980s 440,161 309,318 130,843 Cameroon
1990s 621,890 419,226 202,663 Cameroon
2000s 817,790 577,344 240,445 Cameroon
2010s 1.03 million 852,806 179,788 Cameroon
2020s 1.31 million 1.19 million 123,947 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Cameroon or Niger?
Cameroon, at 1.39 million against 1.34 million in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Cameroon and Niger?
47,060, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 34th 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