Cameroon vs ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Cameroon
422,641
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
17.37 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
32nd
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
34th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Cameroon
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 17.37 million against 422,641 in Cameroon, a difference of 16.95 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 41.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 32nd and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 34th of 222 countries.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108,070 | 5.34 million | 5.23 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 152,433 | 7.02 million | 6.87 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 203,163 | 8.98 million | 8.78 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 252,136 | 11.51 million | 11.26 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 335,251 | 14.91 million | 14.57 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 399,403 | 17.01 million | 16.61 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
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 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 17.37 million against 422,641 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Cameroon and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- 16.95 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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, female (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