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

Cameroon
386,502 number
in 2020
Colombia
376,446 number
in 2020
Cameroon rank
36th
Colombia rank
39th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 386,502 number against 376,446 number in Colombia, a difference of 10,056 number.

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

Cameroon ranks 36th and Colombia ranks 39th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 110,043 number 357,697 number 247,653 number Colombia
1980s 156,492 number 391,360 number 234,867 number Colombia
1990s 215,306 number 433,514 number 218,208 number Colombia
2000s 264,540 number 440,216 number 175,676 number Colombia
2010s 345,225 number 388,448 number 43,224 number Colombia
2020s 386,502 number 376,446 number 10,056 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 Colombia?
Cameroon, at 386,502 number against 376,446 number in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Cameroon and Colombia?
10,056 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Colombia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Colombia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Cameroon ranks 36th and Colombia ranks 39th 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/