Burundi vs Cameroon: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Burundi
1.10 million
in 2025
Cameroon
1.43 million
in 2023
Burundi rank
19th
Cameroon rank
16th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Burundi
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.43 million against 1.10 million in Burundi, a difference of 321,940.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 16th of 181 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 929,311 | 795,096 | 134,215 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 437,869 | 894,016 | 456,147 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Burundi or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 1.43 million against 1.10 million in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Burundi and Cameroon?
- 321,940, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Burundi ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 16th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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