Cameroon vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Cameroon
64.8%
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States
33.9%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
19th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 64.8% against 33.9% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 30.9%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.9 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 19th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 18th of 184 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.5% | 26.6% | 27.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 29.6% | 33.8% | 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Cameroon, at 64.8% against 33.9% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Cameroon and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 30.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 18th 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