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

Cameroon
386,502 number
in 2020
Madagascar
377,474 number
in 2020
Cameroon rank
36th
Madagascar rank
38th

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 386,502 number against 377,474 number in Madagascar, a difference of 9,028 number.

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

Cameroon ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 38th 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 110,043 number 117,184 number 7,141 number Madagascar
1980s 156,492 number 157,833 number 1,341 number Madagascar
1990s 215,306 number 205,650 number 9,656 number Cameroon
2000s 264,540 number 280,862 number 16,322 number Madagascar
2010s 345,225 number 342,954 number 2,270 number Cameroon
2020s 386,502 number 377,474 number 9,028 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 386,502 number against 377,474 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?
9,028 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 36th and Madagascar ranks 38th 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/