Cameroon vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Cameroon
16.8%
in 2023
Romania
15.8%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
34th
Romania rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Cameroon
- Romania
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 16.8% against 15.8% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 34th and Romania ranks 37th of 169 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 7.8% | 3.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.7% | 1.0% | 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 Romania?
- Cameroon, at 16.8% against 15.8% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Cameroon and Romania?
- 1.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Romania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cameroon ranks 34th and Romania ranks 37th of 169 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, 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