Cameroon vs Eswatini: Children out of school

Cameroon
3.8%
in 2024
Eswatini
3.8%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
100th
Eswatini rank
98th

Children out of school over time

  • Cameroon
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Eswatini ahead.

Cameroon ranks 100th and Eswatini ranks 98th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Eswatini in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Eswatini Difference Ahead
1970s 34.7% 33.9% 0.8% Cameroon
1980s 28.3% 26.4% 1.9% Cameroon
1990s 26.2% 26.2% 0.0% Cameroon
2000s 9.9% 19.9% 10.0% Eswatini
2010s 6.0% 10.7% 4.7% Eswatini
2020s 3.9% 3.8% 0.1% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Cameroon or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in children out of school between Cameroon and Eswatini?
0.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eswatini?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Eswatini rank globally for children out of school?
Cameroon ranks 100th and Eswatini ranks 98th 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.