Cameroon vs Egypt: Girls and boys who are out of school
Cameroon
251,398 girls
in 2019
Egypt
270,649 girls
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
Egypt rank
22nd
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Cameroon
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 270,649 girls against 251,398 girls in Cameroon, a difference of 19,251 girls.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Egypt ranks 22nd of 180 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 230,352 girls | 1.34 million girls | 1.11 million girls | Egypt |
| 2010s | 227,087 girls | 556,067 girls | 328,980 girls | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Cameroon or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 270,649 girls against 251,398 girls in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Cameroon and Egypt?
- 19,251 girls, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Egypt ranks 22nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.