Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.74 GPIA in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.74 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 236.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon peaked at 0.74 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.22 GPIA, in 2007.
Cameroon ranks 46th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.27 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.28 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.22 GPIA | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.32 GPIA | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 0.74 GPIA | +131.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.27 GPIA | 0.27 GPIA | 0.27 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.25 GPIA | 0.22 GPIA | 0.28 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.53 GPIA | 0.32 GPIA | 0.74 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 44 Peru 0.77 GPIA compare
- 45 Myanmar 0.75 GPIA compare
- 47 Palestine, State of 0.7399 GPIA compare
- 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.73 GPIA compare
- 48 Guatemala 0.73 GPIA compare
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon was 0.74 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.74 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release