Cameroon vs Ghana: School age population, pre-primary education, female

Cameroon
850,072
in 2025
Ghana
822,319
in 2025
Cameroon rank
42nd
Ghana rank
43rd

School age population, pre-primary education, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019972025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 850,072 against 822,319 in Ghana, a difference of 27,753.

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 43rd 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 221,191 338,311 117,121 Ghana
1980s 310,887 424,029 113,142 Ghana
1990s 412,510 525,976 113,466 Ghana
2000s 512,685 612,888 100,202 Ghana
2010s 679,429 755,768 76,339 Ghana
2020s 816,128 823,417 7,289 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Cameroon or Ghana?
Cameroon, at 850,072 against 822,319 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Cameroon and Ghana?
27,753, 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, female?
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 43rd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release