Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female was 30.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Cameroon, 2005–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female youth population.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 30.4% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in 2021.
That represents a change of up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Cameroon peaked at 51.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 22nd out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of female youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.1% | — |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -67.0% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +43.7% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +31.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 30.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.3%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 30.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 16.9% | 51.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 16.1% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Cameroon?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Cameroon was 30.4% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).