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

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 Somalia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Cameroon

1.52 million number

in 2019

Somalia

1.49 million number

in 2019

Cameroon rank

47th

Somalia rank

49th

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

Cameroon
Somalia

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.52 million number against 1.49 million number in Somalia, a difference of 29,040 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 49th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	449,334 number	245,813 number	203,521 number	Cameroon
1980s	637,820 number	407,124 number	230,696 number	Cameroon
1990s	869,600 number	584,150 number	285,450 number	Cameroon
2000s	1.07 million number	1.08 million number	7,913 number	Somalia
2010s	1.39 million number	1.37 million number	21,827 number	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 Somalia?: Cameroon, at 1.52 million number against 1.49 million number in Somalia as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Somalia?: 29,040 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?: Cameroon ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 49th 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.