Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female was 89.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
89.0%
World rank
67th
of 80 countries
All-time high
93.3%
in 2007
All-time low
82.0%
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2018
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Cameroon stood at 89.0%.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Cameroon peaked at 93.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 67th out of 80 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 82.0% | — |
| 2006 | 83.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 88.4% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.3% | 82.0% | 93.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 88.4% | 92.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 64 Tanzania, United Republic of 93.1% compare
- 65 Malawi 92.8% compare
- 66 Nigeria 90.1% compare
- 68 Mozambique 85.7% compare
- 69 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 84.2% compare
- 70 Pakistan 82.6% 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, urban, female in Cameroon?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Cameroon was 89.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Cameroon ranks 67th out of 80 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release