Cameroon vs Peru: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Cameroon
1.72 million
in 2025
Peru
1.62 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
42nd
Peru rank
45th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Peru
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.72 million against 1.62 million in Peru, a difference of 96,770.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 45th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 443,671 | 1.42 million | 973,928 | Peru |
| 1980s | 623,512 | 1.67 million | 1.04 million | Peru |
| 1990s | 827,582 | 1.87 million | 1.04 million | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 1.80 million | 772,962 | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.71 million | 342,852 | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.62 million | 23,057 | Cameroon |
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 Peru?
- Cameroon, at 1.72 million against 1.62 million in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Peru?
- 96,770, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Peru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Peru rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 45th 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