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

Cameroon
379,320 number
in 2020
France
391,211 number
in 2019
Cameroon rank
34th
France rank
32nd

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

  • Cameroon
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 391,211 number against 379,320 number in Cameroon, a difference of 11,891 number.

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

Cameroon ranks 34th and France ranks 32nd 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 109,319 number 412,624 number 303,305 number France
1980s 154,991 number 368,590 number 213,599 number France
1990s 212,393 number 370,537 number 158,145 number France
2000s 260,356 number 378,312 number 117,956 number France
2010s 339,337 number 399,395 number 60,058 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 age, Cameroon or France?
France, at 391,211 number against 379,320 number in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Cameroon and France?
11,891 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 age?
Cameroon ranks 34th and France 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/