Cameroon: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Cameroon's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 72.55.
That's up 1.9% from 2010, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2018 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2018
Trend (2007–2018)
Highlights
- Peak
- 72.55
- Trough
- 70.68
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 72.5500 | |
| 71.1900 | |
| 70.6800 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Cameroon's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2018?
- In 2018, Cameroon's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 72.55, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Cameroon's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Cameroon's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 1.9% from 2010 to 2018.
- How does Cameroon's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2018 was 89.47, so Cameroon is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.