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 27.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
27.3%
World rank
6th
of 30 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2014
All-time low
18.3%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 27.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2018.
The figure is down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cameroon peaked at 41.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2011.
Cameroon ranks 6th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.1% | — |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -47.7% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +126.0% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 30.1% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 18.3% | 41.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 3 Benin 39.8% compare
- 4 Mozambique 39.6% compare
- 5 Gambia 31.8% compare
- 7 Côte d'Ivoire 25.6% compare
- 8 Nigeria 22.7% compare
- 9 Bangladesh 19.6% 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cameroon was 27.3% 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 41.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 30 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 21.8%. 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, urban, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release