Cameroon vs Niger: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
Cameroon
1.26 million
in 2023
Niger
2.11 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
8th
Niger rank
6th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.11 million against 1.26 million in Cameroon, a difference of 851,470.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.7 times Cameroon's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 8th and Niger ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 321,698 | 489,560 | 167,863 | Niger |
| 2010s | 712,990 | 1.28 million | 567,577 | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.23 million | 1.80 million | 568,580 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Cameroon or Niger?
- Niger, at 2.11 million against 1.26 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Cameroon and Niger?
- 851,470, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 8th and Niger ranks 6th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release