Cameroon vs Ghana: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Cameroon
422,641
in 2025
Ghana
409,613
in 2025
Cameroon rank
32nd
Ghana rank
34th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 422,641 against 409,613 in Ghana, a difference of 13,028.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 32nd 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 | 108,070 | 166,646 | 58,576 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 152,433 | 208,082 | 55,650 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 203,163 | 260,008 | 56,845 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 252,136 | 302,431 | 50,295 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 335,251 | 373,510 | 38,259 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 403,276 | 411,150 | 7,874 | 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 422,641 against 409,613 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 13,028, 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 32nd 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, 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