Cameroon vs Sudan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cameroon
41.8%
in 2025
Sudan
42.3%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
20th
Sudan rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cameroon
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 42.3% against 41.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 54.6% | 23.4% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 33.2% | 8.1% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 37.8% | 3.8% | 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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 42.3% against 41.8% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cameroon and Sudan?
- 0.5%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 19th 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