How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Cameroon

18.9%

in 2015

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

10.0%

in 2019

Cameroon rank

26th

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

27th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Cameroon
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 18.9% against 10.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.9 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	44.0%	23.8%	20.1%	Cameroon
2010s	19.7%	10.7%	9.0%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Cameroon or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Cameroon, at 18.9% against 10.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cameroon and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 8.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Cameroon and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Cameroon ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/