Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9977 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cameroon, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cameroon stood at 0.9977 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cameroon peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.996 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 62nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9989 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9982 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.996 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9977 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9977 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 4 |
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 one year before the official primary in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cameroon was 0.9977 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.996 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release