Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cameroon

Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 54.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
54.1%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 147 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 1971
All-time low
54.1%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1971–2015

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cameroon, 1971–2015

0204060801971199320151971: 87.8 %1972: 86.9 %2012: 59.9 %2014: 55.5 %2015: 54.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 54.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 87.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2015.

That places Cameroon 20th out of 147 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 87.8%
1972 86.9% -1.0%
2012 59.9% -31.2%
2014 55.5% -7.2%
2015 54.1% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 87.4% 86.9% 87.8% 2
2010s 56.5% 54.1% 59.9% 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 17 Honduras 56.1%
  2. 18 Afghanistan 55.9% compare
  3. 19 Pakistan 54.8% compare
  4. 21 Tuvalu 49.9%
  5. 22 Iraq 49.4% compare
  6. 23 Eritrea 48.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cameroon?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cameroon was 54.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2015.
How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 20th out of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.