Cameroon vs Niger: School age population, primary education, female
Cameroon
2.35 million
in 2025
Niger
2.34 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
31st
Niger rank
32nd
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.35 million against 2.34 million in Niger, a difference of 11,250.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 31st and Niger ranks 32nd of 222 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 563,872 | 420,992 | 142,879 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 801,151 | 546,436 | 254,715 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 745,560 | 355,084 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 1.08 million | 298,544 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 1.61 million | 210,673 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.22 million | 2.14 million | 74,390 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Cameroon or Niger?
- Cameroon, at 2.35 million against 2.34 million in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Cameroon and Niger?
- 11,250, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 31st and Niger ranks 32nd 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