Cameroon vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Cameroon
40.4%
in 2016
Syria
39.2%
in 2013
Cameroon rank
12th
Syria rank
15th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Cameroon
  • Syria
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 40.4% against 39.2% in Syria, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 12th and Syria ranks 15th of 134 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 61.1% 60.3% 0.9% Cameroon
2010s 42.6% 7.0% 35.7% 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 Syria?
Cameroon, at 40.4% against 39.2% in Syria as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cameroon and Syria?
1.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Syria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Cameroon and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Cameroon ranks 12th and Syria ranks 15th of 134 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.