Adult Literacy Rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adult Literacy Rate was 78.23 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
78.23
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
75th
of 110 countries
All-time high
78.23
in 2020
All-time low
41.22
in 1976
Years of data
6
1976–2020
Adult Literacy Rate in Cameroon, 1976–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, adult literacy rate in Cameroon stood at 78.23. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Cameroon peaked at 78.23 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.22, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult Literacy Rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41.22 | — |
| 2000 | 68.41 | +66.0% |
| 2007 | 70.68 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 71.19 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.55 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 78.23 | +7.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 78.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.21, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 78.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.45, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.22 | 41.22 | 41.22 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.55 | 68.41 | 70.68 | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.87 | 71.19 | 72.55 | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.23 | 78.23 | 78.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Cameroon?
- Adult literacy rate in Cameroon was 78.23 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.23 in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.22 in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for adult literacy rate?
- Cameroon ranks 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.