Cameroon vs United Kingdom: Primary education, pupils

Cameroon

5.29 million

in 2024

United Kingdom

4.86 million

in 2023

Cameroon rank

29th

United Kingdom rank

32nd

Primary education, pupils over time

Cameroon currently reports 5.29 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 424,700.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Globally, Cameroon ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd 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.