Cameroon vs Congo: Children out of school, primary

Cameroon

173,924

in 2024

Congo

171,125

in 2023

Cameroon rank

42nd

Congo rank

43rd

Children out of school, primary over time

Cameroon currently reports 173,924 against 171,125 in Congo, a difference of 2,799.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cameroon ahead.

Globally, Cameroon ranks 42nd and Congo ranks 43rd of 197 countries.

Indicator: Children out of school, primary
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.