Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 30.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
30.3%
World rank
18th
of 69 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2004
All-time low
29.6%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 30.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2018.
That represents a change of down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Cameroon peaked at 49.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2014.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49.5% | — |
| 2006 | 41.2% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +2.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 30.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.6%, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 30.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.2%, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 41.2% | 49.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 29.6% | 37.2% | 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, urban in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Cameroon was 30.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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, urban, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release