Cameroon vs Ghana: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Cameroon
852,752
in 2025
Ghana
830,356
in 2025
Cameroon rank
33rd
Ghana rank
34th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 852,752 against 830,356 in Ghana, a difference of 22,396.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 34th of 222 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 216,729 | 336,167 | 119,438 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 305,682 | 420,744 | 115,062 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 407,527 | 526,000 | 118,473 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 505,943 | 611,525 | 105,582 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 673,582 | 755,596 | 82,013 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 813,192 | 833,028 | 19,835 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 852,752 against 830,356 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 22,396, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 34th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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