Cameroon—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #30 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
110.5%
2018
YoY Change
-7.4%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#30
of 167 countries
Maximum
123.7%
2015
Minimum
69.1%
2000
CAGR
+2.6%
18 years
Last
110.5%
Previous
119.3%
Highest
123.7%
Lowest
69.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cameroon's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 110.5% in 2018, ranking #30 out of 167 countries. This represents a -7.4% change from 2017. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 123.7% (2015) and the lowest was 69.1% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 110.5% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 119.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 122.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 123.7% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 119.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 115.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 112.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 110.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 107.5% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 101.4% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 86.3% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 107.7% | +55.8% |
| 2000 | 69.1% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).