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 47.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
47.2%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 138 countries
All-time high
76.6%
in 1971
All-time low
47.2%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1971–2015

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

0204060801971199320151971: 76.6 %1972: 75.3 %2012: 51.3 %2014: 48.5 %2015: 47.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 47.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cameroon peaked at 76.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2015.

That places Cameroon 14th out of 138 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, female (%) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 76.6%
1972 75.3% -1.6%
2012 51.3% -31.9%
2014 48.5% -5.4%
2015 47.2% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75.9% 75.3% 76.6% 2
2010s 49.0% 47.2% 51.3% 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 49.0% compare
  2. 12 Guatemala 48.1% compare
  3. 13 Iraq 47.5% compare
  4. 15 Eritrea 46.7% compare
  5. 16 Burundi 45.9% compare
  6. 17 Cambodia 41.3% 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 47.2% 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 76.6% 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 47.2% in 2015.
How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Cameroon ranks 14th 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/