Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education was 19.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education in Cameroon, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 19.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 496.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education in Cameroon peaked at 70.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.2% | — |
| 1965 | 56.9% | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 31.2% | -45.2% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | -44.3% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | -34.1% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -53.3% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +190.2% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +105.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.5% | 56.9% | 70.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 44.0% | 31.2% | 56.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 15.9% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 4.9% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.2% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education in Cameroon?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education in Cameroon was 19.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 496.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education