Cameroon vs Zambia: Girls and boys who are out of school
Cameroon
251,398 girls
in 2019
Zambia
229,960 girls
in 2017
Cameroon rank
24th
Zambia rank
25th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 251,398 girls against 229,960 girls in Zambia, a difference of 21,438 girls.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 25th of 180 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 234,639 girls | 133,801 girls | 100,838 girls | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 262,952 girls | 152,590 girls | 110,362 girls | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 221,796 girls | 167,248 girls | 54,548 girls | Cameroon |
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 Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 251,398 girls against 229,960 girls in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 21,438 girls, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 25th 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.