Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 50.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 50.3% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 156.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 50.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 56th out of 85 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.5% | — |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +173.1% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +112.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 19.6% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 23.6% | 50.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 53 Tanzania, United Republic of 53.9% compare
- 54 Guatemala 53.1% compare
- 55 Tunisia 52.2% compare
- 57 Zambia 50.0% compare
- 58 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.8% compare
- 59 Cape Verde 49.2% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cameroon was 50.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 56th out of 85 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release