Benin vs Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Benin
12.4%
in 2022
Cameroon
12.3%
in 2019
Benin rank
48th
Cameroon rank
49th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12.4% against 12.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 48th and Cameroon ranks 49th of 180 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.6% | 30.5% | 39.1% | Benin |
| 1990s | 75.0% | 30.7% | 44.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 0.6% | Benin |
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, female, Benin or Cameroon?
- Benin, at 12.4% against 12.3% in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Benin and Cameroon?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Benin ranks 48th and Cameroon ranks 49th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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