What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Arab World and Cameroon?

23.84 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Cameroon?

47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Cameroon: Enrolment in primary education, male

Arab World

26.17 million number

in 2019

Cameroon

2.33 million number

in 2019

Arab World rank

33rd

Cameroon rank

33rd

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

Arab World
Cameroon

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 26.17 million number against 2.33 million number in Cameroon, a difference of 23.84 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 11.2 times Cameroon's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 33rd and Cameroon ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.80 million number	597,337 number	10.20 million number	Arab World
1980s	14.31 million number	876,252 number	13.43 million number	Arab World
1990s	17.98 million number	1.04 million number	16.94 million number	Arab World
2000s	20.85 million number	1.58 million number	19.28 million number	Arab World
2010s	24.03 million number	2.18 million number	21.85 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Arab World or Cameroon?: Arab World, at 26.17 million number against 2.33 million number in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Arab World and Cameroon?: 23.84 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Cameroon?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Cameroon rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?: Arab World ranks 33rd and Cameroon ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.