Number of adults with no formal education by region in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 1.84 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
1.84 million people
World rank
17th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.55 million people
in 2045
All-time low
1.84 million people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Cameroon, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Cameroon stood at 1.84 million people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Cameroon peaked at 3.55 million people in 2045 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million people, in 2100.
Cameroon ranks 17th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.98 million people | — |
| 1955 | 2.07 million people | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 2.14 million people | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 2.15 million people | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.17 million people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.19 million people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.27 million people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.34 million people | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.46 million people | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.58 million people | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.69 million people | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.83 million people | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.93 million people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.05 million people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.17 million people | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 3.29 million people | +3.6% |
| 2030 | 3.39 million people | +3.2% |
| 2035 | 3.49 million people | +2.9% |
| 2040 | 3.54 million people | +1.4% |
| 2045 | 3.55 million people | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 3.51 million people | -1.1% |
| 2055 | 3.43 million people | -2.3% |
| 2060 | 3.32 million people | -3.3% |
| 2065 | 3.18 million people | -4.3% |
| 2070 | 3.02 million people | -5.1% |
| 2075 | 2.84 million people | -5.9% |
| 2080 | 2.65 million people | -6.7% |
| 2085 | 2.45 million people | -7.4% |
| 2090 | 2.25 million people | -8.3% |
| 2095 | 2.04 million people | -9.1% |
| 2100 | 1.84 million people | -9.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.84 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141,000 people, 13.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.84 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,450 people, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.02 million people | 1.98 million people | 2.07 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.14 million people | 2.14 million people | 2.15 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.18 million people | 2.17 million people | 2.19 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.30 million people | 2.27 million people | 2.34 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million people | 2.46 million people | 2.58 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.76 million people | 2.69 million people | 2.83 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.99 million people | 2.93 million people | 3.05 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.23 million people | 3.17 million people | 3.29 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 3.44 million people | 3.39 million people | 3.49 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 3.55 million people | 3.54 million people | 3.55 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 3.47 million people | 3.43 million people | 3.51 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 3.25 million people | 3.18 million people | 3.32 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 2.93 million people | 2.84 million people | 3.02 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 2.55 million people | 2.45 million people | 2.65 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 2.14 million people | 2.04 million people | 2.25 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 14 Madagascar 2.30 million people compare
- 15 Mozambique 1.93 million people compare
- 16 Mali 1.91 million people compare
- 18 South Sudan 1.60 million people compare
- 19 Chad 1.55 million people compare
- 20 Algeria 1.50 million people 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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Cameroon?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Cameroon was 1.84 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 million people in 2045.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million people in 2100.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.