Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cameroon
49.0%
in 2023
Ethiopia
54.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
11th
Ethiopia rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 54.2% against 49.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 162 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.6% | 48.0% | 8.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 51.9% | 3.1% | Ethiopia |
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 Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 54.2% 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 Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 5.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cameroon ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 10th 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