Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Cameroon
71.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia
71.9%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 71.9% against 71.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 74.2% | 16.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 66.5% | 16.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 69.9% | 5.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Cameroon, at 71.9% against 71.9% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Cameroon ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (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