Cameroon vs Peru: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Cameroon
2.78 million
in 2025
Peru
2.88 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
46th
Peru rank
45th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.88 million against 2.78 million in Cameroon, a difference of 104,170.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 46th and Peru ranks 45th of 221 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 600,072 | 1.46 million | 864,030 | Peru |
| 1980s | 813,204 | 1.95 million | 1.14 million | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 2.48 million | 1.32 million | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 2.77 million | 1.14 million | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.12 million | 2.69 million | 569,257 | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.57 million | 2.81 million | 245,348 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Cameroon or Peru?
- Peru, at 2.88 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 Peru?
- 104,170, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Peru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Peru rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 46th and Peru ranks 45th 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