Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cameroon

Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.18 GPIA in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
1.18 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.21 GPIA
in 1971
All-time low
1.17 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
5
1971–2015

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cameroon, 1971–2015

00.250.50.7511.21971199320151971: 1.2 GPIA1972: 1.2 GPIA2012: 1.2 GPIA2014: 1.2 GPIA2015: 1.2 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cameroon stood at 1.18 GPIA.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cameroon peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.17 GPIA, in 2012.

Cameroon ranks 23rd of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2015.
Year GPIA Change
1971 1.21 GPIA
1972 1.21 GPIA -0.4%
2012 1.17 GPIA -3.3%
2014 1.18 GPIA +1.1%
2015 1.18 GPIA -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.21 GPIA 1.21 GPIA 1.21 GPIA 2
2010s 1.17 GPIA 1.17 GPIA 1.18 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 20 Eswatini 1.19 GPIA compare
  2. 21 Bulgaria 1.18 GPIA compare
  3. 22 Switzerland 1.18 GPIA compare
  4. 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.18 GPIA compare
  5. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 1.17 GPIA
  6. 26 Belgium 1.17 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cameroon?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cameroon was 1.18 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2012.
How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Cameroon ranks 23rd 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,096 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/