Cameroon vs Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cameroon
44.5%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
46.8%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
15th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
14th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cameroon
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 46.8% against 44.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 23.3% | 10.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 33.0% | 4.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 49.6% | 5.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Cameroon or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 46.8% against 44.5% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cameroon and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 2.3%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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