Literacy rate | Cameroon
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Among people ages 15 and above.
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Overview
The literacy rate in Cameroon in 2020 was 83.40% of population 15 and above. In 2018, the value was amounted to 79.71%. It has been growing in this country for already 2 years in a row. Since 1976, for the whole period of UNESCO statistics, this indicator has increased in 1.52 times. The lowest literacy rate among people ages 15 and above in Cameroon was recorded in 1976, with a value of 55.00%.
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About indicator
Literacy statistics for most countries cover the population ages 15 and older, but some include younger ages or are confined to age ranges that tend to inflate literacy rates. The youth literacy rate for ages 15-24 reflects recent progress in education. It measures the accumulated outcomes of primary education over the previous 10 years or so by indicating the proportion of the population who have passed through the primary education system and acquired basic literacy and numeracy skills. Generally, literacy also encompasses numeracy, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Data on literacy are compiled by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics based on national censuses and household surveys and, for countries without recent literacy data, using the Global Age-Specific Literacy Projection Model (GALP).
