Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 45.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cameroon is 45.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cameroon peaked at 47.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.8% | — |
| 1972 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 47.8% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 33.9% | -29.1% |
| 1975 | 42.9% | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 42.0% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 41.7% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 41.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +45.9% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 45.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 45.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +45.9% | 31.2% | 45.5% |
| 1974 | -29.1% | 47.8% | 33.9% |
| 1975 | +26.6% | 33.9% | 42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.9% | 33.9% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 29.4% | 31.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 44.7% | 45.5% | 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, male in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cameroon was 45.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release