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

Burundi
586,088
in 2025
Cameroon
606,229
in 2023
Burundi rank
17th
Cameroon rank
16th

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

  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 606,229 against 586,088 in Burundi, a difference of 20,141.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 17th and Cameroon ranks 16th of 170 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 446,862 333,646 113,216 Burundi
2010s 240,780 311,899 71,118 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 606,229 against 586,088 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?
20,141, 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 17th and Cameroon ranks 16th 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, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
170 places, 2,668 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release