Cameroon vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Cameroon
4.74 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.78 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.78 million against 4.74 million in Cameroon, a difference of 44,080.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 222 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 million | 4.39 million | 1.63 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.65 million | 4.53 million | 884,801 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.41 million | 4.77 million | 363,224 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Cameroon or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.78 million against 4.74 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 44,080, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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