Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 66.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 66.2% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Cameroon peaked at 66.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 66th out of 89 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 29.1% | — |
| 2000 | 58.7% | +101.6% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 58.7% | 63.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 64.8% | 66.2% | 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, female in Cameroon?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Cameroon was 66.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Cameroon ranks 66th out of 89 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release