Literacy rate, youth male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Literacy rate, youth male was 87.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth male in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 87.6% for literacy rate, youth male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Cameroon peaked at 89.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 1976.
Cameroon ranks 76th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 79.6% | — |
| 2000 | 88.4% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 81.4% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 85.4% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 87.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 87.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 81.4% | 89.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 85.4% | 87.6% | 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 male in Cameroon?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Cameroon was 87.6% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Cameroon ranks 76th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, youth male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 male (% of males 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.