Cameroon vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Cameroon
28.9%
in 2023
Madagascar
30.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
25th
Madagascar rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 30.1% against 28.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 178 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.2% | 26.2% | 3.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.9% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
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, Cameroon or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 30.1% against 28.9% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 1.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cameroon ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 23rd 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