Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 77.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
77.8%
World rank
71st
of 88 countries
All-time high
78.2%
in 2000
All-time low
46.4%
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2018
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 77.8% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cameroon peaked at 78.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 71st out of 88 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 46.4% | — |
| 2000 | 78.2% | +68.6% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 77.0% | 78.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 77.7% | 77.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cameroon?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cameroon was 77.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Cameroon ranks 71st out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release