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

Cameroon: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 695,517 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
695,517 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 136 countries
All-time high
713,770 number
in 2012
All-time low
422,647 number
in 1971
Years of data
5
1971–2015

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199320151971: 422.6k number1972: 443.1k number2012: 713.8k number2014: 696.0k number2015: 695.5k 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 695,517 number, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cameroon peaked at 713,770 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 422,647 number, in 1971.

That places Cameroon 18th out of 136 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, male (number) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2015.
Year number Change
1971 422,647 number
1972 443,061 number +4.8%
2012 713,770 number +61.1%
2014 695,959 number -2.5%
2015 695,517 number -0.1%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 695,517 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,268 number, 3.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 695,517 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 451,964 number, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 432,854 number 422,647 number 443,061 number 2
2010s 701,749 number 695,517 number 713,770 number 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 15 Egypt 780,760 number
  2. 16 Philippines 749,298 number compare
  3. 17 Türkiye 746,424 number compare
  4. 19 Guatemala 645,958 number compare
  5. 20 Iraq 614,171 number compare
  6. 21 Guinea 589,276 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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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 695,517 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 713,770 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 422,647 number in 1971.
How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Cameroon ranks 18th out of 136 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/