Cameroon vs Eritrea: Children out of school, primary
Cameroon
173,924
in 2024
Eritrea
179,166
in 2022
Cameroon rank
42nd
Eritrea rank
41st
Children out of school, primary over time
- Cameroon
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 179,166 against 173,924 in Cameroon, a difference of 5,242.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Eritrea ranks 41st of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 340,082 | 150,609 | 189,472 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 212,712 | 150,106 | 62,606 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 172,874 | 179,166 | 6,292 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Cameroon or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 179,166 against 173,924 in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 5,242, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Eritrea rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd and Eritrea ranks 41st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.