Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8664 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon stood at 0.8664 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon peaked at 0.8664 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.533 GPIA, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 66th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.533 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.7415 GPIA | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7983 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8273 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8664 GPIA | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.533 GPIA | 0.533 GPIA | 0.533 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7699 GPIA | 0.7415 GPIA | 0.7983 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8468 GPIA | 0.8273 GPIA | 0.8664 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon was 0.8664 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8664 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.533 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Cameroon ranks 66th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/