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

Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 58.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
58.4%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 143 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 1971
All-time low
58.4%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1971–2015

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

0204060801001971199320151971: 93 %1972: 92.3 %2012: 63.8 %2014: 60.1 %2015: 58.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon is 58.4%, measured 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 8.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon peaked at 93.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2015.

That places Cameroon 19th out of 143 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 93.0%
1972 92.3% -0.8%
2012 63.8% -30.9%
2014 60.1% -5.8%
2015 58.4% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 92.7% 92.3% 93.0% 2
2010s 60.8% 58.4% 63.8% 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 16 Cambodia 60.7% compare
  2. 17 Pakistan 60.0% compare
  3. 18 Mauritania 59.0% compare
  4. 20 Iraq 57.6% compare
  5. 21 Honduras 53.8%
  6. 22 Eritrea 52.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon was 58.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2015.
How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Cameroon ranks 19th out of 143 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.