Cameroon vs Romania: Children out of school, primary

Cameroon
173,924
in 2024
Romania
160,246
in 2023
Cameroon rank
42nd
Romania rank
44th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Cameroon
  • Romania
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 173,924 against 160,246 in Romania, a difference of 13,678.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 44th of 197 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 340,082 19,421 320,660 Cameroon
2010s 225,133 73,986 151,147 Cameroon
2020s 176,586 137,405 39,181 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Cameroon or Romania?
Cameroon, at 173,924 against 160,246 in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Cameroon and Romania?
13,678, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Romania rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 44th 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

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 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.