Burundi vs Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Cameroon
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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About this data
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/