Cameroon vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Cameroon
58.9%
in 2024
Egypt
62.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
21st
Egypt rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Cameroon
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 62.3% against 58.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 21st and Egypt ranks 19th of 175 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.1% | 66.5% | 12.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 65.9% | 6.8% | 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 62.3% against 58.9% 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?
- 3.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Cameroon ranks 21st and Egypt ranks 19th of 175 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, female (%). 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