Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 2.07 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Cameroon stood at 2.07 million number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Cameroon peaked at 2.07 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million number, in 1976.
Cameroon ranks 30th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.56 million number | — |
| 2000 | 1.78 million number | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million number | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 million number | 1.56 million number | 1.56 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.87 million number | 1.78 million number | 1.96 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million number | 2.03 million number | 2.07 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 447,513 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Cameroon?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Cameroon was 2.07 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million number in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.