Cameroon vs Senegal: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and
Cameroon
2.60 million
in 2023
Senegal
2.78 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
17th
Senegal rank
14th
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2.78 million against 2.60 million in Cameroon, a difference of 187,700.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 14th of 178 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.71 million | 69,277 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2.54 million | 2.73 million | 188,920 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2.78 million against 2.60 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 187,700, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 14th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release