Cameroon vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Cameroon
422,675 number
in 2019
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
12.90 million number
in 2019
Cameroon rank
11th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
14th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 12.90 million number against 422,675 number in Cameroon, a difference of 12.48 million number.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 30.5 times Cameroon's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 11th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th of 133 countries.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
2000s 347,716 number 11.87 million number 11.52 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 374,568 number 12.08 million number 11.71 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

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, Cameroon or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 12.90 million 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 Cameroon and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
12.48 million number, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Cameroon ranks 11th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th 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

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/