Cameroon vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cameroon
49.0%
in 2023
Syria
48.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
11th
Syria rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cameroon
- Syria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 49.0% against 48.5% in Syria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 11th and Syria ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.3% | 60.4% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 12.2% | 29.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.6% | 0.2% | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Cameroon, at 49.0% against 48.5% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cameroon and Syria?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Syria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cameroon ranks 11th and Syria ranks 12th 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