Cameroon vs Ghana: School age population, secondary education, female
Cameroon
2.35 million
in 2025
Ghana
2.23 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
35th
Ghana rank
38th
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.35 million against 2.23 million in Ghana, a difference of 116,330.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 38th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 523,267 | 790,849 | 267,583 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 726,586 | 1.10 million | 378,008 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 1.39 million | 355,589 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 1.75 million | 375,277 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 1.87 million | 133,254 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.20 million | 2.12 million | 76,233 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 2.35 million against 2.23 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 116,330, with Cameroon 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, secondary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 38th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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