Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
1.96 million
in 2025
Cameroon
1.72 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Cameroon rank
42nd
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.96 million against 1.72 million in Cameroon, a difference of 246,460.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Cameroon ranks 42nd of 222 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 534,947 | 443,671 | 91,276 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 743,649 | 623,512 | 120,137 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 996,075 | 827,582 | 168,493 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.03 million | 257,167 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 1.37 million | 457,002 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.01 million | 1.65 million | 368,237 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.96 million against 1.72 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 246,460, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Cameroon ranks 42nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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