Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 563,714 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 563,714 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cameroon peaked at 563,714 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 152,644, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 152,644 | — |
| 1972 | 156,318 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 360,201 | +130.4% |
| 2014 | 337,488 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 339,690 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 312,756 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 507,631 | +62.3% |
| 2022 | 519,231 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 563,714 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154,481 | 152,644 | 156,318 | 2 |
| 2010s | 337,534 | 312,756 | 360,201 | 4 |
| 2020s | 530,192 | 507,631 | 563,714 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 12 Russian Federation 670,000 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 636,109 compare
- 14 Yemen 584,004 compare
- 16 Philippines 556,418 compare
- 17 Afghanistan 551,881 compare
- 18 Ghana 532,282 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, male in Cameroon?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cameroon was 563,714 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 563,714 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,644 in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release