Literacy rate, youth female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Literacy rate, youth female was 76.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, youth female in Cameroon stood at 76.4%.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Cameroon peaked at 78.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 1976.
Cameroon ranks 88th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 59.1% | — |
| 2000 | 78.0% | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | +4.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 76.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 76.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.1%, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.1% | 59.1% | 59.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 64.7% | 78.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 73.4% | 76.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth female in Cameroon?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Cameroon was 76.4% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Cameroon ranks 88th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.