Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male was 22.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
22.1%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2018
All-time low
17.9%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 22.1% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Cameroon peaked at 22.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2014.
Cameroon ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.7% | — |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +23.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 22.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 2.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 22.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.3% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.9% | 22.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 7 Benin 28.8% compare
- 8 Cambodia 24.6% compare
- 9 Zambia 23.0% compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 20.2% compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18.1% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 15.4% 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 of primary school age, rural, male in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Cameroon was 22.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release