Argentina vs Cameroon: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Argentina
748,876 number
in 2020
Cameroon
765,822 number
in 2020
Argentina rank
37th
Cameroon rank
34th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Argentina
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 765,822 number against 748,876 number in Argentina, a difference of 16,946 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 37th and Cameroon ranks 34th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Cameroon Difference Ahead
1970s 512,816 number 219,362 number 293,454 number Argentina
1980s 651,478 number 311,483 number 339,994 number Argentina
1990s 693,852 number 427,699 number 266,153 number Argentina
2000s 705,264 number 524,896 number 180,368 number Argentina
2010s 728,063 number 684,562 number 43,502 number Argentina
2020s 748,876 number 765,822 number 16,946 number Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Argentina or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 765,822 number against 748,876 number in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Argentina and Cameroon?
16,946 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cameroon?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Cameroon rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Argentina ranks 37th and Cameroon ranks 34th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/