Cameroon vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male

Cameroon
62.3%
in 2023
Lesotho
63.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
21st
Lesotho rank
20th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 63.0% against 62.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 21st and Lesotho 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 Lesotho Difference Ahead
2010s 48.8% 39.0% 9.8% Cameroon
2020s 60.6% 59.6% 1.0% 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, male, Cameroon or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 63.0% against 62.3% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Cameroon and Lesotho?
0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Cameroon ranks 21st and Lesotho 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
218 places, 3,927 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release