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

Cameroon
386,502 number
in 2020
Niger
405,463 number
in 2020
Cameroon rank
36th
Niger rank
33rd

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

  • Cameroon
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 405,463 number against 386,502 number in Cameroon, a difference of 18,961 number.

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

Cameroon ranks 36th and Niger ranks 33rd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 110,043 number 82,212 number 27,832 number Cameroon
1980s 156,492 number 107,907 number 48,585 number Cameroon
1990s 215,306 number 146,778 number 68,529 number Cameroon
2000s 264,540 number 218,353 number 46,187 number Cameroon
2010s 345,225 number 331,025 number 14,199 number Cameroon
2020s 386,502 number 405,463 number 18,961 number Niger

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 Niger?
Niger, at 405,463 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 Niger?
18,961 number, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Cameroon ranks 36th and Niger ranks 33rd 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/