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

Cameroon
379,320 number
in 2020
Madagascar
369,073 number
in 2020
Cameroon rank
34th
Madagascar rank
36th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 379,320 number against 369,073 number in Madagascar, a difference of 10,247 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 109,319 number 117,314 number 7,994 number Madagascar
1980s 154,991 number 157,172 number 2,180 number Madagascar
1990s 212,393 number 205,049 number 7,343 number Cameroon
2000s 260,356 number 279,790 number 19,435 number Madagascar
2010s 339,337 number 337,280 number 2,057 number Cameroon
2020s 379,320 number 369,073 number 10,247 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 Madagascar?
Cameroon, at 379,320 number against 369,073 number in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Cameroon and Madagascar?
10,247 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Cameroon ranks 34th and Madagascar 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, 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/