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 55.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Cameroon, 2011–2019
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 55.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Cameroon peaked at 59.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 132 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 59.5% | — |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +1.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 55.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 55.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.6%, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 59.8%
- 16 Sierra Leone 58.1% compare
- 17 Guinea 56.6% compare
- 19 Jordan 55.0% compare
- 20 Kenya 53.7%
- 21 Mali 53.5% compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- 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 one year younger than official in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Cameroon was 55.7% 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 59.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 132 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 6.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/