Cameroon - Children out of school
Children out of school, primary
The value for Children out of school, primary in Cameroon was 346,513 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 586,769 in 1991 and a minimum value of 164,168 in 2015.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 357,318 |
| 1972 | 381,185 |
| 1973 | 413,842 |
| 1974 | 452,117 |
| 1975 | 391,669 |
| 1976 | 386,519 |
| 1977 | 416,243 |
| 1978 | 414,253 |
| 1979 | 416,822 |
| 1980 | 428,366 |
| 1988 | 471,789 |
| 1990 | 527,942 |
| 1991 | 586,769 |
| 2008 | 469,184 |
| 2009 | 396,960 |
| 2011 | 363,235 |
| 2012 | 187,344 |
| 2014 | 174,485 |
| 2015 | 164,168 |
| 2016 | 192,130 |
| 2017 | 258,823 |
| 2019 | 346,513 |
Children out of school, primary, female
The value for Children out of school, primary, female in Cameroon was 262,532 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 340,266 in 1991 and a minimum value of 176,603 in 2016.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 218,021 |
| 1972 | 225,321 |
| 1973 | 242,102 |
| 1974 | 255,584 |
| 1975 | 231,021 |
| 1976 | 228,075 |
| 1977 | 241,626 |
| 1978 | 243,076 |
| 1979 | 243,803 |
| 1980 | 249,715 |
| 1988 | 281,750 |
| 1990 | 311,832 |
| 1991 | 340,266 |
| 2011 | 276,427 |
| 2016 | 176,603 |
| 2017 | 210,143 |
| 2019 | 262,532 |
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in Cameroon was 12.72 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 46.06 in 1974, while its lowest value was 9.22 in 2016.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.72 |
| 1972 | 43.61 |
| 1973 | 45.20 |
| 1974 | 46.06 |
| 1975 | 40.26 |
| 1976 | 38.54 |
| 1977 | 39.41 |
| 1978 | 38.24 |
| 1979 | 37.01 |
| 1980 | 36.63 |
| 1988 | 31.08 |
| 1990 | 31.85 |
| 1991 | 33.53 |
| 2011 | 16.65 |
| 2016 | 9.22 |
| 2017 | 10.69 |
| 2019 | 12.72 |
Children out of school, primary, male
The value for Children out of school, primary, male in Cameroon was 83,981 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 246,503 in 1991 and a minimum value of 15,527 in 2016.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 139,297 |
| 1972 | 155,864 |
| 1973 | 171,740 |
| 1974 | 196,533 |
| 1975 | 160,648 |
| 1976 | 158,444 |
| 1977 | 174,617 |
| 1978 | 171,177 |
| 1979 | 173,019 |
| 1980 | 178,651 |
| 1988 | 190,039 |
| 1990 | 216,110 |
| 1991 | 246,503 |
| 2011 | 86,808 |
| 2016 | 15,527 |
| 2017 | 48,680 |
| 2019 | 83,981 |
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in Cameroon was 4.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 35.21 in 1974, while its lowest value was 0.80 in 2016.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.80 |
| 1972 | 30.00 |
| 1973 | 31.88 |
| 1974 | 35.21 |
| 1975 | 27.83 |
| 1976 | 26.61 |
| 1977 | 28.31 |
| 1978 | 26.76 |
| 1979 | 26.10 |
| 1980 | 26.05 |
| 1988 | 20.77 |
| 1990 | 21.85 |
| 1991 | 24.04 |
| 2011 | 5.16 |
| 2016 | 0.80 |
| 2017 | 2.44 |
| 2019 | 4.00 |
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Children out of school (% of primary school age) in Cameroon was 8.33 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 40.62 in 1974, while its lowest value was 4.37 in 2015.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.74 |
| 1972 | 36.79 |
| 1973 | 38.52 |
| 1974 | 40.62 |
| 1975 | 34.03 |
| 1976 | 32.56 |
| 1977 | 33.84 |
| 1978 | 32.48 |
| 1979 | 31.54 |
| 1980 | 31.32 |
| 1988 | 25.90 |
| 1990 | 26.82 |
| 1991 | 28.76 |
| 2008 | 15.29 |
| 2009 | 12.59 |
| 2011 | 10.86 |
| 2012 | 5.44 |
| 2014 | 4.77 |
| 2015 | 4.37 |
| 2016 | 4.98 |
| 2017 | 6.53 |
| 2019 | 8.33 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Participation
