Cameroon vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Cameroon
64.8%
in 2023
Laos
65.7%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
19th
Laos rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 65.7% against 64.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Laos ranks 17th of 184 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 | 53.5% | 46.3% | 7.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 54.8% | 8.6% | Cameroon |
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 sexes, Cameroon or Laos?
- Laos, at 65.7% against 64.8% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Cameroon and Laos?
- 0.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Laos?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Laos ranks 17th of 184 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 (%). 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