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

Burkina Faso
255,914 number
in 2019
Cameroon
211,658 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
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 255,914 number against 211,658 number in Cameroon, a difference of 44,256 number.

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Cameroon ranks 11th of 132 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
Burkina Faso, at 255,914 number against 211,658 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?
44,256 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 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 132 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/