Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 55,869 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Cameroon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Cameroon stood at 55,869.
The figure is up 133.2% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Cameroon peaked at 219,251 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23,958, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 64th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 137,934 | — |
| 1972 | 150,825 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 163,452 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 186,601 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 151,564 | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 153,375 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 171,446 | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 169,716 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 173,298 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 180,655 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 177,722 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 194,548 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 219,251 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 37,600 | -82.9% |
| 2017 | 23,958 | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 55,869 | +133.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 55,869 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69,066, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 55,869 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142,582, 39% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +133.2% | 23,958 | 55,869 |
| 2011 | -82.9% | 219,251 | 37,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162,023 | 137,934 | 186,601 | 9 |
| 1980s | 179,188 | 177,722 | 180,655 | 2 |
| 1990s | 206,900 | 194,548 | 219,251 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39,142 | 23,958 | 55,869 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 61 Ecuador 57,889 compare
- 62 Mozambique 57,562 compare
- 63 El Salvador 56,007 compare
- 65 Paraguay 53,824 compare
- 66 Gambia 52,251 compare
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 41,792 compare
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, male in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Cameroon was 55,869 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 219,251 in 1991.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,958 in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Cameroon ranks 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release