Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 58.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Cameroon is 58.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Cameroon peaked at 67.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 17th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 66.7% | — |
| 2000 | 65.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 65.4% | 67.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 58.7% | 61.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 948,662 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Cameroon?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Cameroon was 58.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.