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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon, 1971–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.7% | 92.3% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 58.4% | 63.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
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- 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 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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About this data
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.