Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burkina Faso
55.5%
in 2024
Cameroon
49.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Cameroon rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 55.5% against 49.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Cameroon ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.1% | 39.5% | 8.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 55.5% against 49.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 6.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Cameroon ranks 11th of 162 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 (%). 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