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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cameroon, 1971–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.1% | 81.6% | 82.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 49.7% | 56.0% | 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, 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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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.