Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 0.87 index in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon is 0.87 index, measured in 2018.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon peaked at 0.89 index in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.74 index, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.74 index | — |
| 2000 | 0.88 index | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8312 index | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.87 index | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.89 index | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8446 index | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.87 index | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.74 index | 0.74 index | 0.74 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8604 index | 0.8312 index | 0.88 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8682 index | 0.8446 index | 0.89 index | 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon was 0.87 index in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 index in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 index in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cameroon ranks 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.