Cameroon vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Cameroon
31.8%
in 2023
Laos
32.5%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
19th
Laos rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cameroon
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 32.5% against 31.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Laos ranks 18th of 171 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.6% | 24.0% | 4.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 28.8% | 3.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Cameroon or Laos?
- Laos, at 32.5% against 31.8% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cameroon and Laos?
- 0.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Laos?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Laos ranks 18th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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