Cameroon vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Cameroon
1.17 million
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
8.57 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
18th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
20th

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 8.57 million against 1.17 million in Cameroon, a difference of 7.40 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 7.3 times Cameroon's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 18th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 20th of 184 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 739,320 9.79 million 9.05 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 1.11 million 8.97 million 7.86 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Cameroon or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 8.57 million against 1.17 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Cameroon and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
7.40 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 18th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 20th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,159 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release