Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cameroon

Cameroon: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 25.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
25.3%
World rank
62nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2018
All-time low
4.1%
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cameroon, 1976–2018

5101520251976199720181976: 4.1 %2000: 11.3 %2007: 7.5 %2010: 12 %2018: 25.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cameroon is 25.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 238.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cameroon peaked at 25.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1976.

That places Cameroon 62nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1
2000s 9.4% 7.5% 11.3% 2
2010s 18.6% 12.0% 25.3% 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 59 India 30.3% compare
  2. 60 Tanzania 29.7% compare
  3. 61 Uganda 26.3% compare
  4. 63 Bangladesh 25.0% compare
  5. 64 Iran 24.9% compare
  6. 65 Tunisia 24.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cameroon?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cameroon was 25.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1976.
How does Cameroon rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Cameroon ranks 62nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 238.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.