Cameroon vs Egypt: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female

Cameroon
251,398
in 2019
Egypt
270,649
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
Egypt rank
22nd

Out-of-school children of primary school age, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Egypt
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M197119972024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 270,649 against 251,398 in Cameroon, a difference of 19,251.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Egypt ranks 22nd of 180 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 230,352 1.34 million 1.11 million Egypt
2010s 227,087 556,067 328,980 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, female, Cameroon or Egypt?
Egypt, at 270,649 against 251,398 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, female between Cameroon and Egypt?
19,251, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
Cameroon ranks 24th and Egypt ranks 22nd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,597 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release