Cameroon vs European Union: 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
- European Union
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 12.7% against 1.7% in European Union, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 7.4 times European Union's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 40th and European Union ranks 40th of 166 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.3% | 3.9% | 37.5% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 3.8% | 30.0% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 4.5% | 28.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 1.5% | 10.8% | 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 European Union?
- Cameroon, at 12.7% against 1.7% in European Union as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Cameroon and European Union?
- 11.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and European Union?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Cameroon and European Union rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Cameroon ranks 40th and European Union ranks 40th 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/