Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cameroon

Cameroon: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.70 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.70 million number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.75 million number
in 2012
All-time low
998,200 number
in 1971
Years of data
5
1971–2015

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cameroon, 1971–2015

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1971199320151971: 998.2k number1972: 1.0M number2012: 1.7M number2014: 1.7M number2015: 1.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cameroon is 1.70 million number, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cameroon peaked at 1.75 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 998,200 number, in 1971.

Cameroon ranks 16th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2015.
Year number Change
1971 998,200 number
1972 1.03 million number +3.0%
2012 1.75 million number +70.0%
2014 1.71 million number -2.2%
2015 1.70 million number -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.01 million number 998,200 number 1.03 million number 2
2010s 1.72 million number 1.70 million number 1.75 million number 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 13 Myanmar 1.82 million number compare
  2. 14 Iraq 1.77 million number compare
  3. 15 South Africa 1.72 million number compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 1.52 million number compare
  5. 18 Guinea 1.43 million number compare
  6. 19 Egypt 1.43 million number

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cameroon?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cameroon was 1.70 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 998,200 number in 1971.
How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Cameroon ranks 16th out of 139 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/