Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 69.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Cameroon is 69.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Cameroon peaked at 69.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 34th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 57.5% | — |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +5.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 69.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.0%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 69.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.3%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 63.9% | 65.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 66.1% | 69.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Cameroon?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Cameroon was 69.8% 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 69.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Cameroon ranks 34th 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 up 9.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.