Cameroon vs Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Cameroon
59.0%
in 2024
Eritrea
61.2%
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 61.2% against 59.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Eritrea ranks 19th of 175 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.3% | 66.1% | 12.8% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 61.2% | 1.5% | 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 61.2% 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?
- 2.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 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 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, male (%). 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