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 38.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cameroon, 1971–2015
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 38.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cameroon peaked at 60.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 16th out of 138 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.4% | — |
| 1972 | 59.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.1% | 59.8% | 60.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 38.7% | 42.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
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- 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 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 38.7% 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 60.4% 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 38.7% in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 138 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/