Cameroon vs Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Cameroon
59.0%
in 2024
Eritrea
62.2%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
22nd
Eritrea rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Cameroon
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 62.2% against 59.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Eritrea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Eritrea ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 65.7% | 7.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 67.2% | 13.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 62.2% | 2.6% | Eritrea |
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 Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 62.2% against 59.0% in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 3.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Eritrea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and Eritrea ranks 19th 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