Algeria vs Cameroon: Primary education, pupils

Algeria

5.30 million

in 2025

Cameroon

5.29 million

in 2024

Algeria rank

27th

Cameroon rank

29th

Primary education, pupils over time

Algeria currently reports 5.30 million against 5.29 million in Cameroon, a difference of 6,500.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Algeria ahead.

Globally, Algeria ranks 27th and Cameroon ranks 29th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.