Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Adolescents out of school, female

Burkina Faso
55.5%
in 2024
Cameroon
49.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Cameroon rank
10th

Adolescents out of school, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 55.5% against 49.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Cameroon ranks 10th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Cameroon Difference Ahead
2010s 48.1% 39.5% 8.6% Burkina Faso
2020s 49.6% 49.4% 0.2% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, female, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
Burkina Faso, at 55.5% against 49.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, female between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
6.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for adolescents out of school, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Cameroon ranks 10th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of female lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,633 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.