Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 285,451 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Cameroon is 285,451 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Cameroon peaked at 286,607 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 151,194 number, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151,194 number | 151,194 number | 151,194 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 263,670 number | 240,734 number | 286,607 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 285,362 number | 285,273 number | 285,451 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 25 Sri Lanka 327,358 number compare
- 26 Spain 321,347 number compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 294,391 number compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 276,671 number compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 266,969 number compare
- 31 Senegal 253,513 number compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,611 millimeters (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Cameroon?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Cameroon was 285,451 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 286,607 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,194 number in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Cameroon ranks 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.