Cameroon vs Syria: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Cameroon
818,957
in 2023
Syria
689,320
in 2024
Cameroon rank
12th
Syria rank
15th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Cameroon
- Syria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 818,957 against 689,320 in Syria, a difference of 129,637.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 12th and Syria ranks 15th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 430,545 | 392,817 | 37,728 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 587,811 | 169,748 | 418,063 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 817,004 | 868,012 | 51,008 | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Cameroon, at 818,957 against 689,320 in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Cameroon and Syria?
- 129,637, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Syria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Syria rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Cameroon ranks 12th and Syria ranks 15th of 170 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, female (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