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Adult female literacy rate in Cameroon

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In Cameroon, the adult female literacy rate currently stands at 73.1%, reflecting an increase of 1.5% (2.1%) 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 female literacy rate
Uzbekistan
100%
+0%
(2022)
Sri Lanka
91.8%
+0.1%
(2022)
Ivory Coast
86.7%
+50%
(2019)
Ghana
76.2%
+10.9%
(2020)
Nepal
63.3%
+14.5%
(2021)
Angola
62.5%
+9.1%
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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 female literacy rate between 1976 and 2020
Period Adult female literacy rate Change
2020 73.1% +1.5%
2018 71.6% +6.8%
2010 64.8% +1.8%
2007 63% +4.3%
2000 58.7% +29.6%
1976 29.1%
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