Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cameroon

Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.39 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.39 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
20th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.46 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
1.28 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
14
1971–2016

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cameroon, 1971–2016

00.511.51971199320161971: 1.3 GPIA1972: 1.3 GPIA1973: 1.3 GPIA1974: 1.3 GPIA1975: 1.3 GPIA1976: 1.3 GPIA1977: 1.3 GPIA1978: 1.3 GPIA1979: 1.3 GPIA1980: 1.3 GPIA2012: 1.5 GPIA2014: 1.4 GPIA2015: 1.4 GPIA2016: 1.4 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cameroon is 1.39 GPIA, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cameroon peaked at 1.46 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.28 GPIA, in 1980.

Cameroon ranks 20th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2016.
Year GPIA Change
1971 1.34 GPIA
1972 1.3 GPIA -2.5%
1973 1.28 GPIA -1.5%
1974 1.29 GPIA +0.5%
1975 1.31 GPIA +1.2%
1976 1.3 GPIA -0.5%
1977 1.28 GPIA -1.7%
1978 1.29 GPIA +0.9%
1979 1.28 GPIA -0.7%
1980 1.28 GPIA -0.3%
2012 1.46 GPIA +14.2%
2014 1.44 GPIA -1.0%
2015 1.43 GPIA -0.8%
2016 1.39 GPIA -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.3 GPIA 1.28 GPIA 1.34 GPIA 9
1980s 1.28 GPIA 1.28 GPIA 1.28 GPIA 1
2010s 1.43 GPIA 1.39 GPIA 1.46 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 17 Togo 1.49 GPIA compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.44 GPIA compare
  3. 19 Yemen 1.44 GPIA compare
  4. 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.38 GPIA compare
  5. 22 Guinea 1.36 GPIA compare
  6. 23 Chad 1.35 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cameroon?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cameroon was 1.39 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 GPIA in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 1980.
How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Cameroon ranks 20th out of 148 countries with data for 2016.
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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower 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
191 places, 4,346 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/