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

Cameroon
865,240
in 2025
Ghana
845,082
in 2025
Cameroon rank
42nd
Ghana rank
44th

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

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

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 865,240 against 845,082 in Ghana, a difference of 20,158.

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 222,480 344,396 121,915 Ghana
1980s 312,625 433,582 120,957 Ghana
1990s 415,072 538,037 122,965 Ghana
2000s 516,245 626,420 110,175 Ghana
2010s 686,068 773,386 87,318 Ghana
2020s 829,899 845,399 15,500 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, Cameroon or Ghana?
Cameroon, at 865,240 against 845,082 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Cameroon and Ghana?
20,158, 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, male?
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, male (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, male (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