How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

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

Cameroon

765,822 number

in 2020

Ghana

796,752 number

in 2020

Cameroon rank

34th

Ghana rank

33rd

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

Cameroon
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 796,752 number against 765,822 number in Cameroon, a difference of 30,930 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 33rd of 202 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	219,362 number	318,039 number	98,677 number	Ghana
1980s	311,483 number	387,898 number	76,415 number	Ghana
1990s	427,699 number	500,243 number	72,544 number	Ghana
2000s	524,896 number	603,191 number	78,295 number	Ghana
2010s	684,562 number	715,973 number	31,412 number	Ghana
2020s	765,822 number	796,752 number	30,930 number	Ghana

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 Ghana?: Ghana, at 796,752 number against 765,822 number in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Cameroon and Ghana?: 30,930 number, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Cameroon ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 33rd 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: 21 August 2026

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/