Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 6.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Cameroon, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6.2% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Cameroon peaked at 31.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 89th of 206 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, male (modelled) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8% | — |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -17.0% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | -15.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 12.5% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.3% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 6.2% | 13.4% | 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, male (modelled) in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Cameroon was 6.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Cameroon ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release