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
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cameroon, 2008–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 569,534 number compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 503,440 number compare
- 10 Chad 441,217 number compare
- 12 Senegal 407,892 number compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 352,374 number compare
- 14 Philippines 350,582 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, 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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About this data
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/