Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted in Cameroon
Cameroon: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted 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+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.74 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5059 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.74 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4684 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release