Cameroon vs Madagascar: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Cameroon
4.71 million
in 2025
Madagascar
5.13 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
35th
Madagascar rank
33rd
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5.13 million against 4.71 million in Cameroon, a difference of 426,130.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 33rd of 220 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 million | 1.22 million | 179,669 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.46 million | 1.69 million | 232,886 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.07 million | 2.29 million | 219,890 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.76 million | 3.04 million | 281,496 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.47 million | 4.18 million | 705,903 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.40 million | 4.90 million | 497,148 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Cameroon or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 5.13 million against 4.71 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 426,130, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 33rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (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