Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 606,541 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon stood at 606,541. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon peaked at 606,541 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 173,994, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 15th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 173,994 | — |
| 1972 | 178,519 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 412,827 | +131.3% |
| 2014 | 401,417 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 403,590 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 389,312 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 554,730 | +42.5% |
| 2022 | 569,020 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 606,541 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 176,256 | 173,994 | 178,519 | 2 |
| 2010s | 401,786 | 389,312 | 412,827 | 4 |
| 2020s | 576,764 | 554,730 | 606,541 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 12 Madagascar 708,219 compare
- 13 Ghana 702,012 compare
- 14 Russian Federation 680,921 compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 603,014 compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 575,295 compare
- 18 Iraq 568,476 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cameroon was 606,541 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 606,541 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,994 in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release