Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) was 43.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cameroon stood at 43.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 475.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cameroon peaked at 43.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1976.
Cameroon ranks 54th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.1% | — |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +175.9% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +59.9% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +260.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 43.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 43.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 12.0% | 43.1% | 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, female in Cameroon?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cameroon was 43.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Cameroon ranks 54th out of 90 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 475.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release