Population, age 16, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, age 16, male was 234,544 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, male in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, male in Cameroon is 234,544, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in Cameroon peaked at 234,544 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 131,664, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154,794 | 131,664 | 179,860 | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,046 | 185,173 | 221,318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 228,537 | 224,055 | 234,544 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 45 Uzbekistan 269,832 compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 264,053 compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 250,373 compare
- 49 Syria 233,247 compare
- 50 Angola 230,261 compare
- 51 Spain 212,597 compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 121,453 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.26 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, male in Cameroon?
- Population, age 16, male in Cameroon was 234,544 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 234,544 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,664 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, age 16, male?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.