Cameroon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted

Cameroon
1.69 GPIA
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.21 GPIA
in 2019
Cameroon rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
00.511.52197119952019

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.69 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.48 GPIA.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 165 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.3 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 0.1455 GPIA Cameroon
1980s 1.31 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 0.168 GPIA Cameroon
1990s 1.3 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 0.1567 GPIA Cameroon
2010s 1.77 GPIA 1.21 GPIA 0.5563 GPIA Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Cameroon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Cameroon, at 1.69 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.48 GPIA, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Cameroon ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/