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Adult literacy rate in Cameroon

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Presently, the adult literacy rate in Cameroon stands at 78.2%, an increase of 1.2% (1.5%) since 2018.
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Source:
World Bank
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1970 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Cameroon Adult literacy rate
Uzbekistan
100%
+0%
(2022)
Sri Lanka
92.5%
+0.1%
(2022)
Ivory Coast
89.9%
+46%
(2019)
Ghana
80.4%
+8.9%
(2020)
Angola
72.4%
+6.4%
(2022)
Nepal
71.2%
+11.5%
(2021)
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More indicators for Cameroon
Female doctoral attainment
0.1%
(2014)
Female tertiary school enrollment
13.4%
+2%
(2018)
Secondary teachers
53.2%
-0.5%
(2015)
Primary education duration
6 years
0 years
(2023)
Secondary education duration
7 years
0 years
(2023)
Female primary last grade persistence
68.3%
+4%
(2021)
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Cameroon Adult literacy rate between 1976 and 2020
Period Adult literacy rate Change
2020 78.2% +1.2%
2018 77.1% +5.8%
2010 71.3% +0.6%
2007 70.7% +2.3%
2000 68.4% +27.2%
1976 41.2%
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