Cameroon vs Côte d'Ivoire: School age population, primary education, male
Cameroon
2.39 million
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire
2.34 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
33rd
Côte d'Ivoire rank
34th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Cameroon
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.39 million against 2.34 million in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 50,760.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 34th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Côte d'Ivoire in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 565,228 | 521,341 | 43,887 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 805,058 | 852,132 | 47,074 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 1.26 million | 154,572 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 1.58 million | 191,248 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 1.83 million | 2.02 million | 193,086 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 2.24 million | 2.33 million | 88,957 | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Cameroon or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Cameroon, at 2.39 million against 2.34 million in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 50,760, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 34th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (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