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

Cameroon
4.16 million number
in 2019
Korea
4.12 million number
in 2019
Cameroon rank
52nd
Korea rank
54th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • Korea
02.0M4.0M6.0M199720082019

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4.16 million number against 4.12 million number in Korea, a difference of 36,060 number.

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

Cameroon ranks 52nd and Korea ranks 54th of 186 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 2.55 million number 3.79 million number 1.25 million number Korea
2000s 2.86 million number 5.36 million number 2.50 million number Korea
2010s 3.71 million number 4.49 million number 789,524 number Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Cameroon or Korea?
Cameroon, at 4.16 million number against 4.12 million number in Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Cameroon and Korea?
36,060 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Korea rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 52nd and Korea ranks 54th 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.