Literacy rate, adult female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Literacy rate, adult female was 66.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 66.2% for literacy rate, adult female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Cameroon peaked at 66.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 66th out of 89 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, adult female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 29.1% | — |
| 2000 | 58.7% | +101.6% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | +2.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 66.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 66.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 58.7% | 63.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 64.8% | 66.2% | 2 |
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 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 people (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 literacy rate, adult female in Cameroon?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Cameroon was 66.2% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Cameroon ranks 66th out of 89 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.