Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 618,568 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cameroon, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 618,568 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cameroon peaked at 618,568 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 399,553 number, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 12th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 399,553 number | — |
| 1972 | 407,109 number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 430,873 number | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 416,221 number | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 422,106 number | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 424,069 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 443,463 number | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 449,105 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 452,625 number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 464,225 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 602,744 number | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 592,383 number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 583,261 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 618,568 number | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 427,236 number | 399,553 number | 452,625 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 464,225 number | 464,225 number | 464,225 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 599,239 number | 583,261 number | 618,568 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 745,342 number
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 693,609 number compare
- 11 Iraq 647,239 number compare
- 13 Philippines 572,187 number compare
- 14 Guinea 569,032 number compare
- 15 South Africa 514,793 number compare
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cameroon was 618,568 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 618,568 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,553 number in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 148 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/