Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 69.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cameroon stood at 69.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cameroon peaked at 69.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1976.
Cameroon ranks 63rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 53.1% | 59.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 63.1% | 69.5% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 15.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 409.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 4,583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 287.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 5,729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 16.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 2.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 9,946 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 427.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cameroon?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cameroon was 69.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Cameroon ranks 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.