Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 40.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 40.6% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 107.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 40.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1976.
Cameroon ranks 62nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 19.6% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 26.1% | 40.6% | 2 |
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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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cameroon was 40.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.4%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.