Children out of school, primary, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Children out of school, primary, female was 251,398 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Children out of school, primary, female in Cameroon, 1971–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Cameroon is 251,398, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Cameroon peaked at 319,170 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 202,776, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Children out of school, primary, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 219,673 | — |
| 1972 | 223,145 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 236,463 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 247,971 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 223,790 | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 224,266 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 239,298 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 242,129 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 244,357 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 251,836 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 274,067 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 296,144 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 319,170 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 240,816 | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 202,776 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 251,398 | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 233,455 | 219,673 | 247,971 | 9 |
| 1980s | 262,952 | 251,836 | 274,067 | 2 |
| 1990s | 307,657 | 296,144 | 319,170 | 2 |
| 2010s | 231,663 | 202,776 | 251,398 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Cameroon?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Cameroon was 251,398 in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 319,170 in 1991.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,776 in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.