Cameroon vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Cameroon
36.7%
in 2016
Syria
38.1%
in 2013
Cameroon rank
13th
Syria rank
11th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Cameroon
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 38.1% against 36.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 13th and Syria ranks 11th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 52.5% 41.3% 11.2% Cameroon
2010s 38.1% 5.7% 32.3% 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 Syria?
Syria, at 38.1% against 36.7% in Cameroon as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cameroon and Syria?
1.4%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Syria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Cameroon and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Cameroon ranks 13th and Syria ranks 11th of 150 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.