Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.00 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cameroon, 1971–2015
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 1.00 million number, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cameroon peaked at 1.03 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 575,553 number, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 14th out of 137 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 575,553 number | — |
| 1972 | 585,500 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million number | +76.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million number | -1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.00 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 185,708 number, 5.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.00 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 385,769 number, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 580,526 number | 575,553 number | 585,500 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million number | 1.00 million number | 1.03 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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 1.00 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 1.03 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 575,553 number in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Cameroon ranks 14th out of 137 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/