Cameroon vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cameroon
41.8%
in 2025
Lesotho
38.3%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
20th
Lesotho rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 41.8% against 38.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 22.3% | 8.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 22.6% | 2.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 33.1% | 8.5% | 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, Cameroon or Lesotho?
- Cameroon, at 41.8% against 38.3% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 3.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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