Which has higher children out of school, female, Cameroon or Tonga?

Cameroon, at 12.3% against 12.1% in Tonga as of 2019.

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

5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1990.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Tonga: Children out of school, female

Cameroon

12.3%

in 2019

Tonga

12.1%

in 1999

Cameroon rank

48th

Tonga rank

50th

Children out of school, female over time

Cameroon
Tonga

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 12.3% against 12.1% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 48th and Tonga ranks 50th of 177 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1970s	41.7%	4.8%	36.9%	Cameroon
1990s	30.7%	12.9%	17.8%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Cameroon or Tonga?: Cameroon, at 12.3% against 12.1% in Tonga as of 2019.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Cameroon and Tonga?: 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tonga?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1990.
How do Cameroon and Tonga rank globally for children out of school, female?: Cameroon ranks 48th and Tonga ranks 50th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit: % of female primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.