Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Cameroon
74.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia
73.1%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 74.4% against 73.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 11th 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 | 61.4% | 81.9% | 20.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 70.9% | 15.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 72.1% | 4.9% | 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, female, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Cameroon, at 74.4% against 73.1% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 1.3%, 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, female?
- Cameroon ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 11th 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, female (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