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 67.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
67.3%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
19th
of 179 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 1971
All-time low
53.9%
in 2016
Years of data
9
1971–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon, 1971–2023
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 67.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon peaked at 93.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 19th of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 93.0% | — |
| 1972 | 92.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 67.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 67.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.6% | 92.3% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 53.9% | 62.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 65.3% | 67.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 16 Burundi 68.3% compare
- 17 Mozambique 67.8% compare
- 18 Afghanistan 67.8% compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66.9% compare
- 21 Ghana 66.7% compare
- 22 Guatemala 65.1% 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, female in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon was 67.3% in 2023, 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 93.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 7.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release