Cameroon vs El Salvador: Adolescents out of school

Cameroon
47.1%
in 2023
El Salvador
45.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
13th
El Salvador rank
14th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Cameroon
  • El Salvador
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 47.1% against 45.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Cameroon ranks 13th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon El Salvador Difference Ahead
2010s 34.5% 15.3% 19.1% Cameroon
2020s 47.3% 22.5% 24.8% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Cameroon or El Salvador?
Cameroon, at 47.1% against 45.5% in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Cameroon and El Salvador?
1.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and El Salvador?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and El Salvador rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Cameroon ranks 13th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 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.