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
10203040197119972024

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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
171 places, 2,684 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release