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

Cameroon
251,398
in 2019
Zambia
229,960
in 2017
Cameroon rank
24th
Zambia rank
25th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Zambia
100.0k200.0k300.0k197119952019

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 251,398 against 229,960 in Zambia, a difference of 21,438.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 25th of 180 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 234,639 133,801 100,838 Cameroon
1980s 262,952 152,590 110,362 Cameroon
2010s 221,796 167,248 54,548 Cameroon

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 Zambia?
Cameroon, at 251,398 against 229,960 in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, female between Cameroon and Zambia?
21,438, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
Cameroon ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 25th 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