Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) was 7.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Cameroon, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 7.9% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 20.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2013.
Cameroon ranks 66th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.4% | — |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -12.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 11.9% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.5% | 9.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Cameroon was 7.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 66th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.