Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.19 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cameroon stood at 1.19 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cameroon peaked at 1.35 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.19 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 25th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.27 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.34 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.35 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.22 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.19 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9364 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.19 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9304 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.22 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cameroon was 1.19 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release