Cameroon vs Europe & Central Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Cameroon
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 12.7% against 2.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 6.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th of 166 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.7% | 7.2% | 33.5% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 5.9% | 27.9% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 4.8% | 27.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 2.1% | 10.2% | 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, female, Cameroon or Europe & Central Asia?
- Cameroon, at 12.7% against 2.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia?
- 10.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
- How do Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Cameroon ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th of 166 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
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/