Cameroon vs Least developed countries: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Cameroon
1.00 million number
in 2016
Least developed countries
50.38 million number
in 2019
Cameroon rank
13th
Least developed countries rank
12th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Cameroon
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 50.38 million number against 1.00 million number in Cameroon, a difference of 49.38 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 50.4 times Cameroon's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 13th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 149 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 729,662 number 43.33 million number 42.60 million number Least developed countries
1980s 802,034 number 44.28 million number 43.47 million number Least developed countries
2010s 945,142 number 48.75 million number 47.80 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Cameroon or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 50.38 million number against 1.00 million number in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Cameroon and Least developed countries?
49.38 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Least developed countries?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Least developed countries rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Cameroon ranks 13th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/