Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 62.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Cameroon is 62.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Cameroon peaked at 67.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 62.0% | — |
| 2000 | 67.1% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 64.2% | 67.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 62.3% | 62.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Cameroon?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Cameroon was 62.4% 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 67.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd 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 down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.