Cameroon vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Cameroon
59.0%
in 2024
Syria
53.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
22nd
Syria rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Cameroon
- Syria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 59.0% against 53.5% in Syria, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 25th of 179 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 40.7% | 17.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 43.2% | 14.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 56.5% | 2.9% | Cameroon |
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 Syria?
- Cameroon, at 59.0% against 53.5% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Cameroon and Syria?
- 5.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Syria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 25th 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