Cameroon vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cameroon
47.1%
in 2023
Syria
51.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
14th
Syria rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cameroon
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 51.3% against 47.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 14th and Syria ranks 12th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 42.4% | 10.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 10.7% | 25.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 51.6% | 4.3% | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Syria, at 51.3% against 47.1% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cameroon and Syria?
- 4.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Syria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cameroon ranks 14th and Syria ranks 12th 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