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

Cameroon
765,822 number
in 2020
Niger
797,322 number
in 2020
Cameroon rank
34th
Niger rank
32nd

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

  • Cameroon
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 797,322 number against 765,822 number in Cameroon, a difference of 31,500 number.

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

Cameroon ranks 34th and Niger ranks 32nd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 219,362 number 160,890 number 58,472 number Cameroon
1980s 311,483 number 211,728 number 99,756 number Cameroon
1990s 427,699 number 288,480 number 139,219 number Cameroon
2000s 524,896 number 429,098 number 95,798 number Cameroon
2010s 684,562 number 651,084 number 33,478 number Cameroon
2020s 765,822 number 797,322 number 31,500 number Niger

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 Niger?
Niger, at 797,322 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 age between Cameroon and Niger?
31,500 number, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Cameroon ranks 34th and Niger ranks 32nd 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/