How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Other small states?

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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Other small states: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Cameroon

38.7%

in 2015

Other small states

22.9%

in 2019

Cameroon rank

16th

Other small states rank

18th

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

Cameroon
Other small states

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 38.7% against 22.9% in Other small states, a difference of 15.8%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.7 times Other small states's.

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

Cameroon ranks 16th and Other small states ranks 18th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Other small states	Difference	Ahead
1970s	60.1%	41.4%	18.7%	Cameroon
2010s	40.4%	23.8%	16.7%	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 Other small states?: Cameroon, at 38.7% against 22.9% in Other small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Cameroon and Other small states?: 15.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Other small states?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Cameroon and Other small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Cameroon ranks 16th and Other small states ranks 18th of 138 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, 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 adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 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/