How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chad?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

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.

Cameroon vs Chad: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Cameroon

1.52 million number

in 2019

Chad

1.59 million number

in 2019

Cameroon rank

47th

Chad rank

44th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

Cameroon
Chad

How they compare

Chad currently reports 1.59 million number against 1.52 million number in Cameroon, a difference of 63,150 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 47th and Chad ranks 44th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Chad in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Chad	Difference	Ahead
1970s	449,334 number	379,860 number	69,475 number	Cameroon
1980s	637,820 number	513,373 number	124,448 number	Cameroon
1990s	869,600 number	723,533 number	146,067 number	Cameroon
2000s	1.07 million number	1.05 million number	17,030 number	Cameroon
2010s	1.39 million number	1.42 million number	33,168 number	Chad

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 Chad?: Chad, at 1.59 million number against 1.52 million number in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Chad?: 63,150 number, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chad?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Chad rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?: Cameroon ranks 47th and Chad ranks 44th of 206 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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Indicator: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.