Cameroon vs Senegal: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Cameroon
1.43 million
in 2023
Senegal
1.79 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
16th
Senegal rank
13th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.79 million against 1.43 million in Cameroon, a difference of 369,780.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 13th of 181 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 | 885,334 | 1.11 million | 224,683 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.76 million | 349,975 | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.79 million against 1.43 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 369,780, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 13th 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