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

6 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.

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

Cameroon

422,675 number

in 2019

Senegal

407,892 number

in 2019

Cameroon rank

11th

Senegal rank

12th

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

Cameroon
Senegal

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 422,675 number against 407,892 number in Senegal, a difference of 14,783 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 12th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	348,687 number	316,026 number	32,661 number	Cameroon
2010s	372,749 number	353,775 number	18,973 number	Cameroon

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 Senegal?: Cameroon, at 422,675 number against 407,892 number in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Cameroon and Senegal?: 14,783 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Cameroon ranks 11th and Senegal 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/