Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Children out of school, primary

Cameroon
173,924
in 2024
Sri Lanka
157,499
in 2023
Cameroon rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
45th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sri Lanka
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 173,924 against 157,499 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 16,425.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 197 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 410,744 359,350 51,394 Cameroon
2000s 340,082 144,356 195,726 Cameroon
2010s 219,503 76,459 143,043 Cameroon
2020s 176,586 109,189 67,397 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?
Cameroon, at 173,924 against 157,499 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
16,425, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th 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.