Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Cameroon
Cameroon: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 72.55 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
72.55
World rank
101st
of 128 countries
All-time high
72.55
in 2018
All-time low
7.5
in 1950
Years of data
6
1950–2018
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Cameroon, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 72.55 for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Cameroon peaked at 72.55 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 101st of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.5 | — |
| 1976 | 41.22 | +449.6% |
| 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 79, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 72.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.74, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 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 rates vs average years of schooling in Cameroon?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Cameroon was 72.55 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 72.55 in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Cameroon ranks 101st out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling 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 rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).