What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cameroon?

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cameroon was 81.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2018.

What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1976.

How does Cameroon rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?

Cameroon ranks 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.

Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cameroon

Name: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cameroon
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cameroon: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 81.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

81.3%

World rank

63rd

of 83 countries

All-time high

81.3%

in 2018

All-time low

46.4%

in 1976

Years of data

1976–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cameroon, 1976–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 81.3% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cameroon peaked at 81.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1976.

That places Cameroon 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	46.4%	46.4%	46.4%	1
2000s	77.6%	77.0%	78.2%	2
2010s	79.5%	77.7%	81.3%	2

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cameroon?: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cameroon was 81.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1976.
How does Cameroon rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?: Cameroon ranks 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.