Cameroon vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Cameroon
25.9%
in 2023
El Salvador
26.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
31st
El Salvador rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cameroon
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 26.5% against 25.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 31st and El Salvador ranks 30th of 171 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.8% | 15.1% | 3.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.6% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
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 El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 26.5% against 25.9% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cameroon ranks 31st and El Salvador ranks 30th of 171 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, male (%). 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