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