Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon

Cameroon: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.8547 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8547 GPIA
World rank
61st
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.8547 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.3646 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon, 1976–2018

00.20.40.60.81976199720181976: 0.365 GPIA2000: 0.679 GPIA2007: 0.777 GPIA2010: 0.811 GPIA2018: 0.855 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon is 0.8547 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon peaked at 0.8547 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3646 GPIA, in 1976.

That places Cameroon 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3646 GPIA 0.3646 GPIA 0.3646 GPIA 1
2000s 0.7278 GPIA 0.6785 GPIA 0.777 GPIA 2
2010s 0.8329 GPIA 0.811 GPIA 0.8547 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 58 Laos 0.8711 GPIA compare
  2. 59 Rwanda 0.8609 GPIA compare
  3. 60 Algeria 0.8547 GPIA compare
  4. 62 Tanzania 0.8533 GPIA compare
  5. 63 Cambodia 0.8496 GPIA compare
  6. 64 Guatemala 0.8463 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon was 0.8547 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.8547 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3646 GPIA in 1976.
How does Cameroon rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Cameroon ranks 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,155 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/