Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Cameroon

Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 56.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
56.1%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 133 countries
All-time high
60.6%
in 2008
All-time low
49.4%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2008–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Cameroon, 2008–2019

02040602008201320192008: 60.6 %2009: 58.9 %2011: 60 %2012: 56.9 %2014: 52.3 %2015: 49.4 %2016: 50.6 %2017: 55 %2019: 56.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Cameroon is 56.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Cameroon peaked at 60.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2015.

That places Cameroon 18th out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Cameroon, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 60.6%
2009 58.9% -2.7%
2011 60.0% +1.8%
2012 56.9% -5.1%
2014 52.3% -8.0%
2015 49.4% -5.5%
2016 50.6% +2.4%
2017 55.0% +8.8%
2019 56.1% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.7% 58.9% 60.6% 2
2010s 54.3% 49.4% 60.0% 7

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 60.4% compare
  2. 16 Guinea 58.5% compare
  3. 17 Sierra Leone 57.6% compare
  4. 19 Mali 55.2% compare
  5. 20 Jordan 54.8% compare
  6. 21 Uzbekistan 54.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Cameroon?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Cameroon was 56.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2015.
How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Cameroon ranks 18th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/