Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.07 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.07 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
46th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.23 modelled data
in 2016
All-time low
1.06 modelled data
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cameroon, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cameroon is 1.07 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cameroon peaked at 1.23 modelled data in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.06 modelled data, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 46th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.14 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.13 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.11 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.13 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.15 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.18 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.23 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.23 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.18 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.07 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.07 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9783 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.07 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data | 1.23 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cameroon was 1.07 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 modelled data in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 modelled data in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release