Cameroon vs Sudan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cameroon
47.2%
in 2025
Sudan
44.5%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
14th
Sudan rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cameroon
- Sudan
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 47.2% against 44.5% in Sudan, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 64.7% | 29.0% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 45.6% | 12.6% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 43.7% | 3.4% | 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 Sudan?
- Cameroon, at 47.2% against 44.5% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cameroon and Sudan?
- 2.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cameroon ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 16th 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