Burundi vs Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Burundi
7.6%
in 2019
Cameroon
8.3%
in 2019
Burundi rank
57th
Cameroon rank
54th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
020406080197119952019

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 8.3% against 7.6% in Burundi, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 57th and Cameroon ranks 54th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Cameroon Difference Ahead
1970s 82.1% 35.5% 46.6% Burundi
1980s 66.1% 28.6% 37.5% Burundi
2000s 8.4% 13.9% 5.5% Cameroon
2010s 6.0% 7.4% 1.5% 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, Burundi or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 8.3% against 7.6% in Burundi as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Burundi and Cameroon?
0.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
8 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 57th and Cameroon ranks 54th of 188 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/