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

Cameroon
765,822 number
in 2020
France
799,279 number
in 2019
Cameroon rank
34th
France rank
31st

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

  • Cameroon
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 799,279 number against 765,822 number in Cameroon, a difference of 33,457 number.

Across all 50 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 34th and France ranks 31st of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon France Difference Ahead
1970s 219,362 number 844,369 number 625,006 number France
1980s 311,483 number 755,304 number 443,821 number France
1990s 427,699 number 758,556 number 330,857 number France
2000s 524,896 number 775,825 number 250,929 number France
2010s 684,562 number 817,106 number 132,544 number France

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, Cameroon or France?
France, at 799,279 number against 765,822 number in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Cameroon and France?
33,457 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and France?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and France rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Cameroon ranks 34th and France ranks 31st 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/