How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Thailand?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

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

Cameroon

386,502 number

in 2020

Thailand

389,674 number

in 2020

Cameroon rank

36th

Thailand rank

35th

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

Cameroon
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 389,674 number against 386,502 number in Cameroon, a difference of 3,172 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 35th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	110,043 number	617,628 number	507,585 number	Thailand
1980s	156,492 number	620,946 number	464,454 number	Thailand
1990s	215,306 number	543,012 number	327,705 number	Thailand
2000s	264,540 number	475,745 number	211,204 number	Thailand
2010s	345,225 number	414,219 number	68,994 number	Thailand
2020s	386,502 number	389,674 number	3,172 number	Thailand

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 Thailand?: Thailand, at 389,674 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 between Cameroon and Thailand?: 3,172 number, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Thailand?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Thailand rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Cameroon ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 35th 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: 21 August 2026

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/