School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Cameroon

Cameroon: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 379,320 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
379,320 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 202 countries
All-time high
379,320 number
in 2020
All-time low
93,809 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Cameroon, 1970–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Cameroon is 379,320 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Cameroon peaked at 379,320 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93,809 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 109,319 number 93,809 number 126,886 number 10
1980s 154,991 number 131,163 number 182,565 number 10
1990s 212,393 number 188,924 number 232,787 number 10
2000s 260,356 number 236,225 number 293,605 number 10
2010s 339,337 number 302,750 number 373,196 number 10
2020s 379,320 number 379,320 number 379,320 number 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

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  4. 35 Cote d'Ivoire 371,355 number compare
  5. 36 Madagascar 369,073 number compare
  6. 37 Thailand 368,364 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Cameroon?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Cameroon was 379,320 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 379,320 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 93,809 number in 1970.
How does Cameroon rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Cameroon ranks 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

Female 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/