Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 745,178 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 745,178 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 800,087 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 418,760 number, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 418,760 number | — |
| 2000 | 529,013 number | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 645,845 number | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 800,087 number | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 745,178 number | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 418,760 number | 418,760 number | 418,760 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 587,429 number | 529,013 number | 645,845 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 772,632 number | 745,178 number | 800,087 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Cameroon was 745,178 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 800,087 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 418,760 number in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.