Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.87 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cameroon is 0.87 GPI, measured in 2018.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cameroon peaked at 0.89 GPI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.74 GPI, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.74 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.88 GPI | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8312 GPI | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.87 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.89 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8446 GPI | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.87 GPI | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.74 GPI | 0.74 GPI | 0.74 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8604 GPI | 0.8312 GPI | 0.88 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8682 GPI | 0.8446 GPI | 0.89 GPI | 3 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cameroon?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cameroon was 0.87 GPI in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 GPI in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 GPI in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Cameroon ranks 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.