Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
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