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

Cameroon
386,502 number
in 2020
Germany
389,819 number
in 2020
Cameroon rank
36th
Germany rank
34th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 389,819 number against 386,502 number in Cameroon, a difference of 3,317 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

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

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 110,043 number 598,253 number 488,210 number Germany
1980s 156,492 number 402,601 number 246,109 number Germany
1990s 215,306 number 452,675 number 237,369 number Germany
2000s 264,540 number 396,341 number 131,801 number Germany
2010s 345,225 number 359,978 number 14,753 number Germany
2020s 386,502 number 389,819 number 3,317 number Germany

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 Germany?
Germany, at 389,819 number against 386,502 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 Germany?
3,317 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Germany?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Germany rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Cameroon ranks 36th and Germany ranks 34th 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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About this data

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/