Cameroon vs SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Cameroon
45.3%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa
14.2%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
16th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Cameroon
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 45.3% against 14.2% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 31.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.2 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 16th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 19th of 162 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.5% | 18.5% | 12.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 14.9% | 30.3% | 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, male, Cameroon or SDG: Northern Africa?
- Cameroon, at 45.3% against 14.2% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Cameroon and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 31.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 19th 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, male (%). 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