Algeria vs Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Algeria
30.6%
in 2025
Cameroon
28.9%
in 2023
Algeria rank
22nd
Cameroon rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Algeria
- Cameroon
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 30.6% against 28.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 22nd and Cameroon ranks 25th of 178 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 23.2% | 16.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 28.7% | 22.8% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Algeria or Cameroon?
- Algeria, at 30.6% against 28.9% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Algeria and Cameroon?
- 1.7%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Algeria ranks 22nd and Cameroon ranks 25th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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