Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 72.55 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
72.55
World rank
67th
of 89 countries
All-time high
72.55
in 2018
All-time low
41.22
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2018
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 72.55 for literacy rate vs gdp per capita in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 72.55 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.22, in 1976.
Cameroon ranks 67th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41.22 | — |
| 2000 | 68.41 | +66.0% |
| 2007 | 70.68 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 71.19 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.55 | +1.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 72.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.16, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 72.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.87, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.22 | 41.22 | 41.22 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.55 | 68.41 | 70.68 | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.87 | 71.19 | 72.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Cameroon was 72.55 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 72.55 in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.22 in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 67th out of 89 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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