Botswana vs Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Botswana
11.4%
in 2014
Cameroon
12.3%
in 2019
Botswana rank
52nd
Cameroon rank
49th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Botswana
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 12.3% against 11.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 52nd and Cameroon ranks 49th of 180 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.8% | 41.0% | 9.3% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 33.7% | 23.7% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 31.4% | 26.0% | 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, female, Botswana or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 12.3% against 11.4% in Botswana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Botswana and Cameroon?
- 0.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1991.
- How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Botswana ranks 52nd 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