Cameroon vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Cameroon
67.3%
in 2023
Laos
66.9%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
19th
Laos rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Cameroon
- Laos
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 67.3% against 66.9% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Laos ranks 20th of 179 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 | 58.3% | 50.0% | 8.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 56.6% | 9.6% | 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, female, Cameroon or Laos?
- Cameroon, at 67.3% against 66.9% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Cameroon and Laos?
- 0.4%, with Cameroon 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, female?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Laos ranks 20th of 179 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 (%). 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