Cameroon vs SDG: Southern Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Cameroon
422,641
in 2025
SDG: Southern Asia
17.06 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
32nd
SDG: Southern Asia rank
35th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Cameroon
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 17.06 million against 422,641 in Cameroon, a difference of 16.63 million.
That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 40.4 times Cameroon's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 32nd and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 35th of 222 countries.
SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223,569 | 16.70 million | 16.47 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 252,136 | 17.22 million | 16.97 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 335,251 | 17.59 million | 17.26 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 399,403 | 17.19 million | 16.79 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
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 SDG: Southern Asia?
- SDG: Southern Asia, at 17.06 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 SDG: Southern Asia?
- 16.63 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 35th 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