Cameroon vs Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cameroon
47.2%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
43.6%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
14th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cameroon
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 47.2% against 43.6% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 26.0% | 9.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 33.4% | 0.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 46.9% | 0.2% | 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Cameroon, at 47.2% against 43.6% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cameroon and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 3.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cameroon ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th 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