Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 44.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon is 44.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon peaked at 59.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 13th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 59.3% | — |
| 2006 | 54.6% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | -2.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 44.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.8%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 44.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 54.6% | 59.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 44.5% | 49.1% | 3 |
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, female in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon was 44.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 72 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release