School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Cameroon
Cameroon: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 765,822 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Cameroon, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 765,822 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Cameroon peaked at 765,822 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 188,200 number, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 188,200 number | — |
| 1971 | 193,413 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 200,733 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 208,005 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 215,111 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 221,971 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 228,520 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 237,155 number | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 245,894 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 254,620 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 263,216 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 271,583 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 282,231 number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 293,038 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 303,930 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 314,878 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 325,825 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 339,413 number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 353,446 number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 367,274 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 380,097 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 391,071 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 403,693 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 415,286 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 425,709 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 434,925 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 442,992 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 452,712 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 461,380 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 469,124 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 476,144 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 482,731 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 492,929 number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 503,211 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 513,764 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 524,906 number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 536,944 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 553,860 number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 572,570 number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 591,901 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 610,315 number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 626,036 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 644,369 number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 662,256 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 679,306 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 695,186 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 709,576 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 725,266 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 739,897 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 753,410 number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 765,822 number | +1.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 765,822 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 765,822 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219,362 number | 188,200 number | 254,620 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 311,483 number | 263,216 number | 367,274 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 427,699 number | 380,097 number | 469,124 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 524,896 number | 476,144 number | 591,901 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 684,562 number | 610,315 number | 753,410 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 765,822 number | 765,822 number | 765,822 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Cameroon?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Cameroon was 765,822 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 765,822 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,200 number in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/