Which has higher children out of school, Brunei Darussalam or Cameroon?

Cameroon, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2024.

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

16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

Brunei Darussalam vs Cameroon: Children out of school

Brunei Darussalam

3.6%

in 2024

Cameroon

3.8%

in 2024

Brunei Darussalam rank

102nd

Cameroon rank

100th

Children out of school over time

Brunei Darussalam
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 102nd and Cameroon ranks 100th of 196 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei Darussalam	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.2%	32.5%	22.3%	Cameroon
1980s	13.9%	31.5%	17.6%	Cameroon
1990s	5.8%	27.0%	21.2%	Cameroon
2010s	1.6%	6.0%	4.4%	Cameroon
2020s	1.7%	4.0%	2.2%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Brunei Darussalam or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Brunei Darussalam and Cameroon?: 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Cameroon?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Cameroon rank globally for children out of school?: Brunei Darussalam ranks 102nd and Cameroon ranks 100th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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 (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 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.