Which has higher children out of school, male, Algeria or Cameroon?

Cameroon, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Algeria as of 2019.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

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

Algeria vs Cameroon: Children out of school, male

Algeria

2.7%

in 2022

Cameroon

2.7%

in 2019

Algeria rank

123rd

Cameroon rank

122nd

Children out of school, male over time

Algeria
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Algeria, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 123rd and Cameroon ranks 122nd of 177 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1970s	14.0%	28.3%	14.4%	Cameroon
1980s	8.9%	23.0%	14.1%	Cameroon
1990s	4.1%	21.0%	17.0%	Cameroon
2010s	0.9%	2.0%	1.1%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Algeria or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Algeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Algeria and Cameroon?: 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for children out of school, male?: Algeria ranks 123rd and Cameroon ranks 122nd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male 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, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit: % of male 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, 3,664 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.