Cameroon vs Gambia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male
Cameroon
55,869
in 2019
Gambia
52,251
in 2025
Cameroon rank
64th
Gambia rank
66th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male over time
- Cameroon
- Gambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 55,869 against 52,251 in Gambia, a difference of 3,618.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 64th and Gambia ranks 66th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162,023 | 30,841 | 131,182 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 180,655 | 26,337 | 154,318 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 39,142 | 55,441 | 16,298 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, male, Cameroon or Gambia?
- Cameroon, at 55,869 against 52,251 in Gambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, male between Cameroon and Gambia?
- 3,618, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Cameroon ranks 64th and Gambia ranks 66th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release