Algeria vs Cameroon: School age population, primary education, female
Algeria
2.46 million
in 2025
Cameroon
2.35 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
29th
Cameroon rank
31st
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Algeria
- Cameroon
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2.46 million against 2.35 million in Cameroon, a difference of 108,260.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 29th and Cameroon ranks 31st of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 million | 563,872 | 754,179 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.76 million | 801,151 | 956,085 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2.19 million | 1.10 million | 1.09 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.87 million | 1.38 million | 492,572 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 1.82 million | 89,478 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.35 million | 2.22 million | 132,040 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Algeria or Cameroon?
- Algeria, at 2.46 million against 2.35 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Algeria and Cameroon?
- 108,260, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Algeria ranks 29th and Cameroon ranks 31st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
February 2026 Data Release