Cameroon vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cameroon
47.1%
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States
17.0%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
14th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cameroon
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 47.1% against 17.0% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 30.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.8 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 14th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 13th of 183 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.0% | 9.8% | 25.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 14.9% | 32.4% | Cameroon |
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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Cameroon, at 47.1% against 17.0% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cameroon and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 30.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cameroon ranks 14th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 13th of 183 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 (%). 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