Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.83 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon stood at 0.83 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon peaked at 0.83 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.53 GPIA, in 1976.
Cameroon ranks 65th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.53 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.74 GPIA | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.83 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.83 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.53 GPIA | 0.53 GPIA | 0.53 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.77 GPIA | 0.74 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.83 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon was 0.83 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Cameroon ranks 65th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release