Net flow: outbound, both sexes (UIS estimate) … both sexes UIS in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net flow: outbound, both sexes (UIS estimate) … both sexes UIS was -26,363 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cameroon, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cameroon stood at -26,363. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cameroon peaked at -13,910 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -26,363, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 130th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Net flow: outbound, both sexes (UIS estimate) … both sexes UIS in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -15,234 | — |
| 2005 | -16,202 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | -17,147 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | -18,177 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | -20,619 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | -21,079 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | -20,426 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | -24,225 | +18.6% |
| 2017 | -23,528 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | -18,287 | -22.3% |
| 2019 | -13,910 | -23.9% |
| 2020 | -16,356 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | -18,730 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | -24,393 | +30.2% |
| 2023 | -26,363 | +8.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -26,363 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -6,650, 4.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -26,363 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3,350, 7.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -16,690 | -18,177 | -15,234 | 4 |
| 2010s | -20,296 | -24,225 | -13,910 | 7 |
| 2020s | -21,460 | -26,363 | -16,356 | 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 net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cameroon?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cameroon was -26,363 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -13,910 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -26,363 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Cameroon ranks 130th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release