Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.29 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.29 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cameroon peaked at 1.43 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.29 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.43 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.31 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.34 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.41 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.29 GPIA | -8.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.29 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9717 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.29 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9657 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cameroon was 1.29 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cameroon ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release