Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Cameroon
173,924 children
in 2024
Sri Lanka
157,499 children
in 2023
Cameroon rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Cameroon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 173,924 children against 157,499 children in Sri Lanka, a difference of 16,425 children.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 196 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 340,082 children | 144,356 children | 195,726 children | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 219,503 children | 76,459 children | 143,043 children | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 176,586 children | 109,189 children | 67,397 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 Sri Lanka?
- Cameroon, at 173,924 children against 157,499 children in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 16,425 children, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th 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.