Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 1.35 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Cameroon stood at 1.35 million number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Cameroon peaked at 1.35 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million number, in 1976.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 million number | 1.13 million number | 1.13 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million number | 1.16 million number | 1.22 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million number | 1.24 million number | 1.35 million number | 2 |
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More reference data data for Cameroon
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Cameroon?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Cameroon was 1.35 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million number in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.