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 42.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
42.9%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 142 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 1971
All-time low
42.9%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1971–2015

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

02040601971199320151971: 68.5 %1972: 67.6 %2012: 47 %2014: 44.1 %2015: 42.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cameroon stood at 42.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cameroon peaked at 68.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2015.

That places Cameroon 14th out of 142 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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, both sexes (%) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 68.5%
1972 67.6% -1.3%
2012 47.0% -30.4%
2014 44.1% -6.1%
2015 42.9% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 68.0% 67.6% 68.5% 2
2010s 44.7% 42.9% 47.0% 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 11 Burundi 48.3% compare
  2. 12 Guatemala 45.8% compare
  3. 13 Honduras 45.1%
  4. 15 Eritrea 42.6% compare
  5. 16 Yemen 42.0% compare
  6. 17 Mauritania 41.6% 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 42.9% 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 68.5% 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 42.9% in 2015.
How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Cameroon ranks 14th out of 142 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/