Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 71.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 71.0% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 71.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 65th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 30.8% | — |
| 2000 | 64.6% | +109.8% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 64.6% | 68.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 70.3% | 71.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0863 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0953 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Cameroon was 71.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 65th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release