Cameroon vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cameroon
49.0%
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States
16.5%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
11th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cameroon
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 49.0% against 16.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 32.5%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.0 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 11th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 13th of 162 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.5% | 10.0% | 29.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 14.5% | 34.9% | 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Cameroon, at 49.0% against 16.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cameroon and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 32.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cameroon ranks 11th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 13th 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