Cameroon vs Chad: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Cameroon
4.16 million number
in 2019
Chad
4.34 million number
in 2019
Cameroon rank
52nd
Chad rank
50th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • Chad
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199820082019

How they compare

Chad currently reports 4.34 million number against 4.16 million number in Cameroon, a difference of 179,580 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 52nd and Chad ranks 50th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Chad Difference Ahead
1990s 2.55 million number 1.35 million number 1.19 million number Cameroon
2000s 2.86 million number 2.15 million number 713,303 number Cameroon
2010s 3.71 million number 3.80 million number 93,388 number Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Cameroon or Chad?
Chad, at 4.34 million number against 4.16 million number in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Cameroon and Chad?
179,580 number, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chad?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Chad rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 52nd and Chad ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.