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

Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 49.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
49.7%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 142 countries
All-time high
82.6%
in 1971
All-time low
49.7%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1971–2015

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

0204060801971199320151971: 82.6 %1972: 81.6 %2012: 56 %2014: 51 %2015: 49.7 %

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 49.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cameroon peaked at 82.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2015.

Cameroon ranks 19th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 82.6%
1972 81.6% -1.2%
2012 56.0% -31.4%
2014 51.0% -8.8%
2015 49.7% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 82.1% 81.6% 82.6% 2
2010s 52.2% 49.7% 56.0% 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 52.1%
  2. 17 Cambodia 51.7% compare
  3. 18 Pakistan 50.0% compare
  4. 20 Jordan 48.1% compare
  5. 21 Myanmar 46.9% compare
  6. 22 Panama 45.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cameroon?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cameroon was 49.7% 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, male recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2015.
How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Cameroon ranks 19th out of 142 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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