Adolescents out of school in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adolescents out of school was 47.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Adolescents out of school in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 47.1% for adolescents out of school in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Cameroon peaked at 56.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Adolescents out of school in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.9% | — |
| 1972 | 55.3% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 56.5% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 44.0% | -22.2% |
| 1975 | 52.2% | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.9% | 44.0% | 56.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 33.8% | 36.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 46.7% | 48.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 10 Guinea 51.5% compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 51.3% compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 51.0% compare
- 14 El Salvador 45.5% compare
- 15 Liberia 44.4% compare
- 16 Honduras 44.3% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Cameroon?
- Adolescents out of school in Cameroon was 47.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for adolescents out of school?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.