Cameroon vs Guinea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cameroon
47.2%
in 2025
Guinea
48.2%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
14th
Guinea rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cameroon
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 48.2% against 47.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 14th and Guinea ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 65.7% | 29.9% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 55.9% | 22.9% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 52.9% | 5.8% | Guinea |
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 Guinea?
- Guinea, at 48.2% against 47.2% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cameroon and Guinea?
- 1.0%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cameroon ranks 14th and Guinea ranks 12th 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, female (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