Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Cameroon

Cameroon: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 69.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
69.8%
World rank
34th
of 82 countries
All-time high
69.8%
in 2018
All-time low
57.5%
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Cameroon, 1976–2018

02040601976199720181976: 57.52000: 652007: 63.92010: 66.12018: 69.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Senegal 70.1% compare
  2. 32 Thailand 70.1% compare
  3. 33 Sri Lanka 69.9% compare
  4. 35 Suriname 69.4% compare
  5. 36 Eswatini 69.3% compare
  6. 37 Argentina 68.8% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.