Cameroon vs Russia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Cameroon
173,924 children
in 2024
Russia
187,975 children
in 2023
Cameroon rank
41st
Russia rank
39th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Cameroon
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 187,975 children against 173,924 children in Cameroon, a difference of 14,051 children.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 41st and Russia ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 340,082 children | 241,516 children | 98,566 children | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 219,503 children | 122,078 children | 97,425 children | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 176,586 children | 77,811 children | 98,775 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 Russia?
- Russia, at 187,975 children against 173,924 children in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Cameroon and Russia?
- 14,051 children, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Russia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Russia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 41st and Russia ranks 39th 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.