Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cameroon

Cameroon: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 366,247 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
366,247 number
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
12th
of 134 countries
All-time high
366,247 number
in 2016
All-time low
100,134 number
in 1974
Years of data
14
1971–2016

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cameroon, 1971–2016

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971199320161971: 126.4k number1972: 128.9k number1973: 138.1k number1974: 100.1k number1975: 133.9k number1976: 140.4k number1977: 147.7k number1978: 150.2k number1979: 154.8k number1980: 159.2k number2012: 331.1k number2014: 334.5k number2015: 336.2k number2016: 366.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 366,247 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cameroon peaked at 366,247 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 100,134 number, in 1974.

That places Cameroon 12th out of 134 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 126,449 number
1972 128,858 number +1.9%
1973 138,105 number +7.2%
1974 100,134 number -27.5%
1975 133,925 number +33.7%
1976 140,439 number +4.9%
1977 147,662 number +5.1%
1978 150,158 number +1.7%
1979 154,769 number +3.1%
1980 159,158 number +2.8%
2012 331,125 number +108.0%
2014 334,518 number +1.0%
2015 336,197 number +0.5%
2016 366,247 number +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 135,611 number 100,134 number 154,769 number 9
1980s 159,158 number 159,158 number 159,158 number 1
2010s 342,022 number 331,125 number 366,247 number 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 9 Chad 432,551 number compare
  2. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 428,152 number compare
  3. 11 Mozambique 387,364 number compare
  4. 13 Mali 341,102 number compare
  5. 14 Mexico 301,584 number compare
  6. 15 Guinea 236,018 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cameroon?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cameroon was 366,247 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 366,247 number in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 100,134 number in 1974.
How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Cameroon ranks 12th out of 134 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.