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

Cameroon
765,822 number
in 2020
Germany
757,724 number
in 2020
Cameroon rank
34th
Germany rank
36th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Germany
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 765,822 number against 757,724 number in Germany, a difference of 8,098 number.

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

Cameroon ranks 34th and Germany ranks 36th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 219,362 number 1.17 million number 948,648 number Germany
1980s 311,483 number 786,581 number 475,098 number Germany
1990s 427,699 number 883,502 number 455,803 number Germany
2000s 524,896 number 773,514 number 248,618 number Germany
2010s 684,562 number 700,949 number 16,387 number Germany
2020s 765,822 number 757,724 number 8,098 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 age, Cameroon or Germany?
Cameroon, at 765,822 number against 757,724 number in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Cameroon and Germany?
8,098 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Germany?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Germany rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Cameroon ranks 34th and Germany ranks 36th 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/