Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 1.26 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Cameroon is 1.26 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Cameroon peaked at 1.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 360,754, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 8th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 360,754 | — |
| 1972 | 367,124 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 805,127 | +119.3% |
| 2014 | 797,592 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 800,515 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 808,278 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million | +4.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.26 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,766, 6.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.26 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 361,629, 3.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 363,939 | 360,754 | 367,124 | 2 |
| 2010s | 802,878 | 797,592 | 808,278 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.19 million | 1.26 million | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Cameroon was 1.26 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,754 in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Cameroon ranks 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release