Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cameroon

Cameroon: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 1.53 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.53 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1.56 million number
in 2012
All-time low
640,882 number
in 1971
Years of data
5
1971–2015

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cameroon, 1971–2015

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1971199320151971: 640.9k number1972: 647.4k number2012: 1.6M number2014: 1.5M number2015: 1.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cameroon is 1.53 million number, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cameroon peaked at 1.56 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 640,882 number, in 1971.

Cameroon ranks 13th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2015.
Year number Change
1971 640,882 number
1972 647,376 number +1.0%
2012 1.56 million number +141.1%
2014 1.54 million number -1.6%
2015 1.53 million number -0.2%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 1.53 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 264,922 number, 5.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 1.53 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,820 number, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 644,129 number 640,882 number 647,376 number 2
2010s 1.54 million number 1.53 million number 1.56 million number 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 10 Mozambique 1.69 million number compare
  2. 11 Mali 1.61 million number compare
  3. 12 Yemen 1.56 million number compare
  4. 14 Iraq 1.45 million number compare
  5. 15 Egypt 1.34 million number
  6. 16 Türkiye 1.26 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cameroon?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cameroon was 1.53 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 640,882 number in 1971.
How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Cameroon ranks 13th out of 142 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/