Cameroon vs Nepal: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Cameroon
2.78 million
in 2025
Nepal
2.93 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
46th
Nepal rank
43rd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2.93 million against 2.78 million in Cameroon, a difference of 156,370.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 46th and Nepal ranks 43rd of 221 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 527,019 | 1.24 million | 712,351 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 824,906 | 1.69 million | 865,241 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 2.12 million | 953,774 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 2.56 million | 932,148 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.12 million | 3.11 million | 990,560 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.57 million | 3.04 million | 470,237 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Cameroon or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 2.93 million against 2.78 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Nepal?
- 156,370, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nepal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Nepal rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 46th and Nepal ranks 43rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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