Cameroon vs Ghana: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Cameroon
1.72 million
in 2025
Ghana
1.67 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
42nd
Ghana rank
44th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.72 million against 1.67 million in Ghana, a difference of 47,910.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 44th 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 | 443,671 | 682,707 | 239,036 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 623,512 | 857,611 | 234,099 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 827,582 | 1.06 million | 236,430 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 1.24 million | 210,378 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.53 million | 163,657 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.67 million | 22,788 | Ghana |
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 Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 1.72 million against 1.67 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 47,910, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 44th 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