Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 251,398 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
251,398
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
24th
of 180 countries
All-time high
319,170
in 1991
All-time low
202,776
in 2017
Years of data
16
1971–2019
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Cameroon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, 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, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Cameroon peaked at 319,170 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 202,776, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 251,398 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,174, 4.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 251,398 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136,564, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 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 children of primary school age, female in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Cameroon was 251,398 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 319,170 in 1991.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,776 in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release