Cameroon vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): 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
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 12.7% against 2.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 5.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 40th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 166 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.3% | 14.9% | 26.4% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 9.9% | 24.0% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 9.1% | 23.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 2.6% | 9.7% | 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Cameroon, at 12.7% against 2.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 10.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Cameroon ranks 40th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 38th 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/