Cameroon vs Ghana: School age population, primary education, female
Cameroon
2.35 million
in 2025
Ghana
2.45 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
31st
Ghana rank
30th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.45 million against 2.35 million in Cameroon, a difference of 93,780.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 30th 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 | 563,872 | 904,174 | 340,302 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 801,151 | 1.12 million | 314,837 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 1.43 million | 332,200 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 1.68 million | 299,011 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 2.06 million | 246,536 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.22 million | 2.39 million | 177,165 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2.45 million against 2.35 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 93,780, with Ghana 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, primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 30th 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