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

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 adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs World: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Cameroon

42.9%

in 2015

World

25.1%

in 2019

Cameroon rank

14th

World rank

16th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Cameroon
World

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 42.9% against 25.1% in World, a difference of 17.8%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.7 times World's.

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

Cameroon ranks 14th and World ranks 16th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	World	Difference	Ahead
1970s	68.0%	41.1%	26.9%	Cameroon
2010s	44.7%	26.7%	17.9%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Cameroon or World?: Cameroon, at 42.9% against 25.1% in World as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Cameroon and World?: 17.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and World?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Cameroon and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Cameroon ranks 14th and World ranks 16th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/