Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Cameroon
Cameroon: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 87.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
87.6%
World rank
76th
of 95 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 2007
All-time low
79.6%
in 1976
Years of data
7
1976–2018
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Cameroon stood at 87.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Cameroon peaked at 89.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 1976.
Cameroon ranks 76th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 79.6% | — |
| 2000 | 88.4% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 81.4% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 85.4% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 81.4% | 89.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 85.4% | 87.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Cameroon?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Cameroon was 87.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Cameroon ranks 76th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.