Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male was 80.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
80.5%
World rank
56th
of 66 countries
All-time high
85.2%
in 2007
All-time low
64.2%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Cameroon is 80.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Cameroon peaked at 85.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 56th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 64.2% | — |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.7% | 64.2% | 85.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 73.2% | 80.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 53 Timor-Leste 83.2% compare
- 54 Afghanistan 82.5% compare
- 55 Ghana 81.8% compare
- 57 Pakistan 75.6% compare
- 58 Nigeria 74.9% compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 68.1% compare
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, rural, male in Cameroon?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Cameroon was 80.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Cameroon ranks 56th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release