Cameroon vs Dominica: Children out of school

Cameroon
3.8%
in 2024
Dominica
4.0%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
100th
Dominica rank
97th

Children out of school over time

  • Cameroon
  • Dominica
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How they compare

Dominica currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 100th and Dominica ranks 97th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Dominica Difference Ahead
1970s 32.6% 8.7% 23.9% Cameroon
1980s 31.5% 13.0% 18.5% Cameroon
2000s 11.3% 5.8% 5.5% Cameroon
2010s 6.0% 3.1% 2.9% Cameroon
2020s 4.0% 3.8% 0.2% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Cameroon or Dominica?
Dominica, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school between Cameroon and Dominica?
0.2%, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Dominica?
16 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Dominica rank globally for children out of school?
Cameroon ranks 100th and Dominica ranks 97th 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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About this data

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

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.