Cameroon vs Madagascar: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Cameroon
1.43 million
in 2023
Madagascar
1.29 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
16th
Madagascar rank
17th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Cameroon
  • Madagascar
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M197119972024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.43 million against 1.29 million in Madagascar, a difference of 137,130.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 17th of 181 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Madagascar Difference Ahead
2010s 894,016 767,092 126,924 Cameroon
2020s 1.41 million 1.17 million 239,490 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, Cameroon or Madagascar?
Cameroon, at 1.43 million against 1.29 million in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Cameroon and Madagascar?
137,130, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Cameroon ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,186 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release