Cameroon vs Niger: School age population, primary education, female

Cameroon
2.11 million number
in 2020
Niger
2.05 million number
in 2020
Cameroon rank
34th
Niger rank
35th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Niger
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.11 million number against 2.05 million number in Niger, a difference of 54,880 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 34th and Niger ranks 35th of 206 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 566,288 number 410,809 number 155,478 number Cameroon
1980s 803,235 number 538,820 number 264,415 number Cameroon
1990s 1.14 million number 740,913 number 395,643 number Cameroon
2000s 1.42 million number 1.07 million number 355,813 number Cameroon
2010s 1.84 million number 1.65 million number 188,323 number Cameroon
2020s 2.11 million number 2.05 million number 54,880 number 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 2.11 million number against 2.05 million number in Niger as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Cameroon and Niger?
54,880 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Cameroon ranks 34th and Niger ranks 35th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.