Cameroon vs South Sudan: Number of adults with no formal education by region
Cameroon
1.84 million people
in 2100
South Sudan
1.60 million people
in 2100
Cameroon rank
17th
South Sudan rank
18th
Number of adults with no formal education by region over time
- Cameroon
- South Sudan
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.84 million people against 1.60 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 238,900 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 17th and South Sudan ranks 18th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 9 and South Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.02 million people | 1.38 million people | 645,650 people | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 2.14 million people | 1.60 million people | 540,500 people | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 2.18 million people | 1.77 million people | 413,650 people | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 2.30 million people | 2.11 million people | 197,050 people | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2.52 million people | 2.22 million people | 299,250 people | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.76 million people | 2.77 million people | 6,150 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.99 million people | 4.11 million people | 1.12 million people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.23 million people | 3.82 million people | 590,300 people | South Sudan |
| 2030s | 3.44 million people | 4.14 million people | 698,400 people | South Sudan |
| 2040s | 3.55 million people | 4.00 million people | 454,650 people | South Sudan |
| 2050s | 3.47 million people | 3.71 million people | 231,650 people | South Sudan |
| 2060s | 3.25 million people | 3.28 million people | 33,300 people | South Sudan |
| 2070s | 2.93 million people | 2.81 million people | 116,550 people | Cameroon |
| 2080s | 2.55 million people | 2.34 million people | 204,050 people | Cameroon |
| 2090s | 2.14 million people | 1.90 million people | 246,550 people | Cameroon |
| 2100s | 1.84 million people | 1.60 million people | 238,900 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Cameroon or South Sudan?
- Cameroon, at 1.84 million people against 1.60 million people in South Sudan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 238,900 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Cameroon and South Sudan rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and South Sudan ranks 18th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.