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 59.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
59.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
59.6%
in 2022
All-time low
48.8%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cameroon, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 59.0% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cameroon peaked at 59.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 22nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 59.2% | — |
| 2009 | 57.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 59.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 59.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 57.7% | 59.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 48.8% | 59.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 59.0% | 59.6% | 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 59.0% 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 59.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 179 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 up 14.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release