Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.77 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Cameroon stood at 0.77 LPIA.
The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Cameroon peaked at 0.8 LPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4134 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 58th out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.6239 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.4134 LPIA | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8 LPIA | +93.5% |
| 2010 | 0.74 LPIA | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.664 LPIA | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.77 LPIA | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6124 LPIA | 0.4134 LPIA | 0.8 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7247 LPIA | 0.664 LPIA | 0.77 LPIA | 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Cameroon?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Cameroon was 0.77 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 LPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4134 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Cameroon ranks 58th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release