Cameroon vs ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Cameroon
1.72 million
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
87.94 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
42nd
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
39th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 87.94 million against 1.72 million in Cameroon, a difference of 86.23 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 51.3 times Cameroon's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 42nd and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 39th 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 | 443,671 | 28.19 million | 27.75 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 623,512 | 37.61 million | 36.98 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 827,582 | 48.98 million | 48.15 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 59.90 million | 58.87 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 75.78 million | 74.41 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 1.63 million | 85.76 million | 84.13 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, pre-primary education, both sexes, Cameroon or ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 87.94 million against 1.72 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- 86.23 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, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 39th 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