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

Cameroon
606,229
in 2023
Indonesia
569,823
in 2023
Cameroon rank
16th
Indonesia rank
18th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Indonesia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M197119972023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 606,229 against 569,823 in Indonesia, a difference of 36,406.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Indonesia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 16th and Indonesia ranks 18th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 294,217 4.30 million 4.00 million Indonesia
2010s 302,981 1.13 million 827,439 Indonesia
2020s 606,229 569,823 36,406 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 Indonesia?
Cameroon, at 606,229 against 569,823 in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Cameroon and Indonesia?
36,406, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Indonesia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Indonesia rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Cameroon ranks 16th and Indonesia ranks 18th 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