Cameroon vs Romania: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Cameroon
173,924 children
in 2024
Romania
160,246 children
in 2023
Cameroon rank
41st
Romania rank
43rd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Cameroon
- Romania
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 173,924 children against 160,246 children in Romania, a difference of 13,678 children.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 41st and Romania ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 340,082 children | 19,421 children | 320,660 children | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 225,133 children | 73,986 children | 151,147 children | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 176,586 children | 137,405 children | 39,181 children | Cameroon |
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 Romania?
- Cameroon, at 173,924 children against 160,246 children in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Cameroon and Romania?
- 13,678 children, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Romania rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 41st and Romania ranks 43rd 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.