Girls and boys who are out of school in Cameroon
Cameroon: Girls and boys who are out of school was 251,398 girls in 2019. ▬ Flat
Girls and boys who are out of school in Cameroon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 251,398 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Cameroon peaked at 319,170 girls in 1991 and was at its lowest, 202,776 girls, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 219,673 girls | — |
| 1972 | 223,145 girls | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 236,463 girls | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 247,971 girls | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 223,790 girls | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 224,266 girls | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 239,298 girls | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 242,129 girls | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 244,357 girls | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 251,836 girls | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 274,067 girls | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 296,144 girls | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 319,170 girls | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 240,816 girls | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 202,776 girls | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 251,398 girls | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 233,455 girls | 219,673 girls | 247,971 girls | 9 |
| 1980s | 262,952 girls | 251,836 girls | 274,067 girls | 2 |
| 1990s | 307,657 girls | 296,144 girls | 319,170 girls | 2 |
| 2010s | 231,663 girls | 202,776 girls | 251,398 girls | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Cameroon?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Cameroon was 251,398 girls in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 319,170 girls in 1991.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,776 girls in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.