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 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
1.07 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
9
1971–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cameroon stood at 1.07 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cameroon peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 36th of 180 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.16 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9617 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9885 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 33 Chad 1.08 GPIA compare
- 34 Oman 1.08 GPIA compare
- 35 Nepal 1.08 GPIA compare
- 37 Russian Federation 1.07 GPIA compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 1.07 GPIA compare
- 39 San Marino 1.07 GPIA 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 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 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.2 GPIA 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 1.07 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Cameroon ranks 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 5.1%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release