Cameroon vs Lebanon: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Cameroon
31.8%
in 2023
Lebanon
30.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
19th
Lebanon rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cameroon
- Lebanon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 31.8% against 30.5% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Lebanon ranks 21st of 171 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.6% | 33.6% | 4.9% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 0.0% | 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 Lebanon?
- Cameroon, at 31.8% against 30.5% in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cameroon and Lebanon?
- 1.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lebanon?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Lebanon rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Lebanon ranks 21st 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