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, female (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 age

Cameroon

379,320 number

in 2020

Ghana

389,917 number

in 2020

Cameroon rank

34th

Ghana rank

33rd

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

Cameroon
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 389,917 number against 379,320 number in Cameroon, a difference of 10,597 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	109,319 number	155,814 number	46,495 number	Ghana
1980s	154,991 number	190,734 number	35,743 number	Ghana
1990s	212,393 number	245,068 number	32,676 number	Ghana
2000s	260,356 number	295,439 number	35,084 number	Ghana
2010s	339,337 number	350,736 number	11,399 number	Ghana
2020s	379,320 number	389,917 number	10,597 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 age, Cameroon or Ghana?: Ghana, at 389,917 number against 379,320 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 Ghana?: 10,597 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 age?: 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, 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: 21 August 2026

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/