Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.7903 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cameroon, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cameroon is 0.7903 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cameroon peaked at 1.38 modelled data in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7903 modelled data, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 146th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.22 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.26 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.31 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.34 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.38 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.38 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.37 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.33 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.28 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.22 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.16 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.09 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.07 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.06 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9318 modelled data | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8356 modelled data | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7903 modelled data | -5.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.7903 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9091 modelled data, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.7903 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9519 modelled data, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 modelled data | 1.19 modelled data | 1.38 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.33 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9486 modelled data | 0.7903 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cameroon was 0.7903 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 modelled data in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7903 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Cameroon ranks 146th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release