Cameroon vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Cameroon
3.8%
in 2024
Zambia
3.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
105th
Zambia rank
108th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.8% against 3.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 108th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 21.9% | 11.3% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 20.8% | 7.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 7.8% | 3.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 9.6% | 2.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 3.8% against 3.5% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 108th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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