Cameroon vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Cameroon
59.0%
in 2024
Egypt
62.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
22nd
Egypt rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Cameroon
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 62.2% against 59.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 79.8% | 22.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 67.3% | 12.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 65.7% | 6.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Cameroon or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 62.2% against 59.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Cameroon and Egypt?
- 3.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 20th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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