Cameroon vs Mali: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Cameroon
246,289
in 2024
Mali
266,736
in 2023
Cameroon rank
15th
Mali rank
12th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Cameroon
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 266,736 against 246,289 in Cameroon, a difference of 20,447.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Mali ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 179,794 | 171,725 | 8,068 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 298,139 | 266,736 | 31,403 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Cameroon or Mali?
- Mali, at 266,736 against 246,289 in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Cameroon and Mali?
- 20,447, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Mali ranks 12th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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
February 2026 Data Release