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

Cameroon
379,320 number
in 2020
North America
2.15 million number
in 2019
Cameroon rank
34th
North America rank
37th

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

  • Cameroon
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 2.15 million number against 379,320 number in Cameroon, a difference of 1.78 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 5.7 times Cameroon's.

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

Cameroon ranks 34th and North America ranks 37th of 202 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon North America Difference Ahead
1970s 109,319 number 1.93 million number 1.82 million number North America
1980s 154,991 number 1.82 million number 1.67 million number North America
1990s 212,393 number 2.09 million number 1.87 million number North America
2000s 260,356 number 2.10 million number 1.84 million number North America
2010s 339,337 number 2.17 million number 1.83 million number North America

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 North America?
North America, at 2.15 million 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 between Cameroon and North America?
1.78 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and North America?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and North America rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Cameroon ranks 34th and North America ranks 37th 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/