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

14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

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

Cameroon vs IBRD only: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Cameroon

16.5%

in 2016

IBRD only

5.6%

in 2019

Cameroon rank

22nd

IBRD only rank

25th

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

Cameroon
IBRD only

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 16.5% against 5.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.9 times IBRD only's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 22nd and IBRD only ranks 25th of 149 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
1970s	41.0%	21.7%	19.2%	Cameroon
1980s	37.9%	20.6%	17.3%	Cameroon
2010s	16.4%	5.7%	10.7%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Cameroon or IBRD only?: Cameroon, at 16.5% against 5.6% in IBRD only as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Cameroon and IBRD only?: 10.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and IBRD only?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and IBRD only rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Cameroon ranks 22nd and IBRD only ranks 25th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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