Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cameroon

Cameroon: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 422,675 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
422,675 number
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
11th
of 133 countries
All-time high
422,675 number
in 2019
All-time low
343,565 number
in 2015
Years of data
9
2008–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cameroon, 2008–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2008201320192008: 346.7k number2009: 348.7k number2011: 375.4k number2012: 366.6k number2014: 355.4k number2015: 343.6k number2016: 359.0k number2017: 399.2k number2019: 422.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cameroon is 422,675 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cameroon peaked at 422,675 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 343,565 number, in 2015.

Cameroon ranks 11th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Cameroon, 2008 to 2019.
Year number Change
2008 346,744 number
2009 348,687 number +0.6%
2011 375,448 number +7.7%
2012 366,619 number -2.4%
2014 355,437 number -3.1%
2015 343,565 number -3.3%
2016 359,031 number +4.5%
2017 399,201 number +11.2%
2019 422,675 number +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 347,716 number 346,744 number 348,687 number 2
2010s 374,568 number 343,565 number 422,675 number 7

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 569,534 number compare
  2. 9 Burkina Faso 503,440 number compare
  3. 10 Chad 441,217 number compare
  4. 12 Senegal 407,892 number compare
  5. 13 Uzbekistan 352,374 number compare
  6. 14 Philippines 350,582 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cameroon?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cameroon was 422,675 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 422,675 number in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 343,565 number in 2015.
How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Cameroon ranks 11th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/