Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 23.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Cameroon, 2005–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
In 2021, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Cameroon stood at 23.2%.
That represents a change of up 115.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Cameroon peaked at 46.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2010.
Cameroon ranks 30th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.3% | — |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -74.6% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +57.7% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +36.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 23.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 23.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 11.7% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 10.8% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,402 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Cameroon?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Cameroon was 23.2% 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, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, total (% of 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).