How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?

9 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.

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.

Cameroon vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Cameroon

12.7%

in 2019

Zambia

13.0%

in 2017

Cameroon rank

40th

Zambia rank

38th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

Cameroon
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 13.0% against 12.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 38th of 166 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	39.4%	25.7%	13.6%	Cameroon
1980s	33.9%	23.3%	10.6%	Cameroon
2010s	13.7%	11.3%	2.4%	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 Zambia?: Zambia, at 13.0% against 12.7% in Cameroon as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Cameroon and Zambia?: 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?: Cameroon ranks 40th and Zambia 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/