Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 123,320 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 123,320 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2018.
The figure is down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Cameroon peaked at 161,747 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 111,618 number, in 1976.
Cameroon ranks 31st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111,618 number | 111,618 number | 111,618 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 145,616 number | 129,486 number | 161,747 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 134,870 number | 123,320 number | 146,421 number | 2 |
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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, male in Cameroon?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Cameroon was 123,320 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 161,747 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,618 number in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.