Cambodia vs Cameroon: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Cambodia
3.7%
in 2024
Cameroon
3.8%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
106th
Cameroon rank
105th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cambodia ranks 106th and Cameroon ranks 105th of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 12.7% | 7.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.0% | 1.4% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 4.0% | 5.6% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Cambodia or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Cambodia and Cameroon?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Cameroon?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Cameroon rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 106th and Cameroon ranks 105th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.