Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Cameroon

Cameroon: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 1.35 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.35 million number
World rank
27th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.35 million number
in 2018
All-time low
1.13 million number
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Cameroon, 1976–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1976199720181976: 1.1M number2000: 1.2M number2007: 1.2M number2010: 1.2M number2018: 1.3M number

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.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) in Cameroon, 1976 to 2018.
Year number Change
1976 1.13 million number
2000 1.16 million number +3.1%
2007 1.22 million number +5.0%
2010 1.24 million number +1.7%
2018 1.35 million number +8.2%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 1.35 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 896,482 number, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 1.35 million number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.43 million number, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 24 Vietnam 1.45 million number compare
  2. 25 Madagascar 1.43 million number compare
  3. 26 Malawi 1.35 million number compare
  4. 28 Mexico 1.29 million number compare
  5. 29 Cambodia 1.01 million number compare
  6. 30 Burundi 871,156 number compare

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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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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
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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.