Cape Verde vs Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cape Verde
48.2%
in 2022
Cameroon
49.0%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
13th
Cameroon rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cape Verde
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 49.0% against 48.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 13th and Cameroon ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 39.5% | 35.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 49.6% | 22.5% | 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, Cape Verde or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 49.0% against 48.2% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cape Verde and Cameroon?
- 0.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Cameroon?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Cameroon rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cape Verde ranks 13th 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