Cameroon vs Syria: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Cameroon
606,229
in 2023
Syria
782,361
in 2024
Cameroon rank
16th
Syria rank
14th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Cameroon
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 782,361 against 606,229 in Cameroon, a difference of 176,132.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Syria ranks 14th 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 | 301,081 | 109,052 | 192,029 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 300,768 | 119,808 | 180,960 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 588,972 | 954,075 | 365,103 | 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?
- Syria, at 782,361 against 606,229 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Cameroon and Syria?
- 176,132, with Syria 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 16th and Syria ranks 14th 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
February 2026 Data Release