Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 27.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cameroon, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 27.5% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cameroon peaked at 59.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59.6% | — |
| 1972 | 58.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -47.7% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.2% | 58.9% | 59.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.5% | 30.8% | 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)
- 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cameroon was 27.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cameroon ranks 16th 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/