Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 817,160 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Cameroon stood at 817,160 number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Cameroon peaked at 817,160 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 523,078 number, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 694,154 number | 694,154 number | 694,154 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 604,253 number | 523,078 number | 685,428 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 777,554 number | 737,947 number | 817,160 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,611 millimeters (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Cameroon?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Cameroon was 817,160 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 817,160 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,078 number in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.