Cameroon vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Cameroon
19.9%
in 2023
Madagascar
18.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
30th
Madagascar rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 19.9% against 18.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 32nd of 181 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.1% | 2.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 17.3% | 2.8% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Cameroon or Madagascar?
- Cameroon, at 19.9% against 18.5% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 1.4%, with Cameroon 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 and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cameroon ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 32nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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