Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Adolescents out of school, female

Cameroon
49.0%
in 2023
Ethiopia
54.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
9th

Adolescents out of school, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 54.2% against 49.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

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

Cameroon ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2010s 39.6% 48.0% 8.4% Ethiopia
2020s 48.8% 51.9% 3.1% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, female, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 54.2% against 49.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, female between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
5.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for adolescents out of school, female?
Cameroon ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 9th 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.