Cameroon vs Gambia: Children out of school, primary, male

Cameroon
55,869
in 2019
Gambia
52,251
in 2025
Cameroon rank
64th
Gambia rank
66th

Children out of school, primary, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • Gambia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119982025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 55,869 against 52,251 in Gambia, a difference of 3,618.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 64th and Gambia ranks 66th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 162,023 30,841 131,182 Cameroon
1980s 180,655 26,337 154,318 Cameroon
2010s 39,142 55,441 16,298 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, male, Cameroon or Gambia?
Cameroon, at 55,869 against 52,251 in Gambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, male between Cameroon and Gambia?
3,618, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for children out of school, primary, male?
Cameroon ranks 64th and Gambia ranks 66th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, male. 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, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.