Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle was 9.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
9.1%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2004
All-time low
4.5%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle in Cameroon is 9.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle in Cameroon peaked at 10.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2011.
Cameroon ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.6% | — |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -36.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +88.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 9.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 9.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.1%, 60% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.7% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 9.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.1% compare
- 9 Zambia 14.6% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 10.6% compare
- 12 Honduras 6.8% compare
- 13 Bangladesh 6.7% compare
- 14 Guatemala 5.5% 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, middle in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle in Cameroon was 9.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release