How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and IDA only?

9 years are reported by both, from 2008 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.

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

Cameroon

422,675 number

in 2019

IDA only

14.50 million number

in 2019

Cameroon rank

11th

IDA only rank

12th

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

Cameroon
IDA only

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 14.50 million number against 422,675 number in Cameroon, a difference of 14.08 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 34.3 times Cameroon's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 11th and IDA only ranks 12th of 133 countries.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
2000s	347,716 number	15.46 million number	15.11 million number	IDA only
2010s	374,568 number	14.17 million number	13.79 million number	IDA only

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 IDA only?: IDA only, at 14.50 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 IDA only?: 14.08 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and IDA only?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and IDA only rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Cameroon ranks 11th and IDA only ranks 12th 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/