Children not in school in Cameroon
Cameroon: Children not in school was 58.97 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
58.97
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
59.62
in 2022
All-time low
48.81
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2024
Children not in school in Cameroon, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 58.97 for children not in school in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Cameroon peaked at 59.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.81, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Children not in school in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 59.23 | — |
| 2009 | 57.71 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 59.35 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 56.14 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 51.57 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 48.81 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 50.04 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 54.34 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 55.32 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 59.21 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 59.62 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 59.42 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 58.97 | -0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 58.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 58.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.47 | 57.71 | 59.23 | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.65 | 48.81 | 59.35 | 7 |
| 2020s | 59.3 | 58.97 | 59.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Cameroon?
- Children not in school in Cameroon was 58.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 59.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.81 in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for children not in school?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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