Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.27 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.27 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cameroon peaked at 1.49 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.27 GPIA, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 26th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.34 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.31 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.31 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.28 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.49 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 1.48 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.47 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.44 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.31 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.28 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.27 GPIA | -1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.27 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9426 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.27 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.47 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 23 Greece 1.29 GPIA compare
- 24 Central African Republic 1.28 GPIA compare
- 25 Mozambique 1.28 GPIA compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.27 GPIA compare
- 28 Chad 1.25 GPIA compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 1.24 GPIA 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cameroon was 1.27 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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