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

Cameroon: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 777,574 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
777,574 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
814,288 number
in 2012
All-time low
332,901 number
in 1971
Years of data
5
1971–2015

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199320151971: 332.9k number1972: 336.7k number2012: 814.3k number2014: 782.9k number2015: 777.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cameroon is 777,574 number, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 814,288 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 332,901 number, in 1971.

That places Cameroon 22nd out of 147 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2015.
Year number Change
1971 332,901 number
1972 336,730 number +1.2%
2012 814,288 number +141.8%
2014 782,853 number -3.9%
2015 777,574 number -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 334,816 number 332,901 number 336,730 number 2
2010s 791,572 number 777,574 number 814,288 number 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 19 Syrian Arab Republic 852,385 number compare
  2. 20 Mozambique 826,925 number compare
  3. 21 Chad 811,244 number compare
  4. 23 Guatemala 680,289 number compare
  5. 24 Malaysia 605,422 number compare
  6. 25 Thailand 602,812 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cameroon?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cameroon was 777,574 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 814,288 number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 332,901 number in 1971.
How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 22nd 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.