Cameroon vs Eritrea: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Cameroon
173,924 children
in 2024
Eritrea
179,166 children
in 2022
Cameroon rank
41st
Eritrea rank
40th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Cameroon
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 179,166 children against 173,924 children in Cameroon, a difference of 5,242 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 41st and Eritrea ranks 40th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 340,082 children | 150,609 children | 189,472 children | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 212,712 children | 150,106 children | 62,606 children | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 172,874 children | 179,166 children | 6,292 children | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Cameroon or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 179,166 children against 173,924 children in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 5,242 children, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Eritrea rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 41st and Eritrea ranks 40th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.