Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural was 2 WPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Cameroon is 2 WPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Cameroon peaked at 2 WPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.93 WPIA, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 1st of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.93 WPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.97 WPIA | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.99 WPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2 WPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2 WPIA | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.79 WPIA, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2 WPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.59 WPIA, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 WPIA | 1.93 WPIA | 1.97 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 2 WPIA | 1.99 WPIA | 2 WPIA | 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 of primary school age, rural in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Cameroon was 2 WPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2 WPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 WPIA in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Cameroon ranks 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 of primary school age, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release