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Burundi vs Cameroon: Literacy rates among adults

Burundi
71.3%
in 2020
Cameroon
72.5%
in 2018
Burundi rank
70th
Cameroon rank
67th

Literacy rates among adults over time

  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
20406080197619982020

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 72.5% against 71.3% in Burundi, a difference of 1.2%.

Burundi ranks 70th and Cameroon ranks 67th of 89 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rates among adults
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
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Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.