Cameroon vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, tertiary education, female
Cameroon
1.39 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
60.41 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
46th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
48th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Cameroon
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 60.41 million against 1.39 million in Cameroon, a difference of 59.02 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 43.5 times Cameroon's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 46th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th of 221 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 301,523 | 15.50 million | 15.20 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 406,624 | 20.56 million | 20.15 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 581,661 | 27.50 million | 26.92 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 812,134 | 36.65 million | 35.84 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 47.47 million | 46.41 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 57.96 million | 56.69 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Cameroon or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 60.41 million against 1.39 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Cameroon and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 59.02 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 46th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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