How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Burkina Faso

503,440 number

in 2019

Cameroon

422,675 number

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

9th

Cameroon rank

11th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

Burkina Faso
Cameroon

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 503,440 number against 422,675 number in Cameroon, a difference of 80,765 number.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Cameroon ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Cameroon ranks 11th of 133 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	313,282 number	348,687 number	35,405 number	Cameroon
2010s	504,639 number	375,893 number	128,746 number	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?: Burkina Faso, at 503,440 number against 422,675 number in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 80,765 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Cameroon ranks 11th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/