Cameroon vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 9.99 million number against 408,771 number in Cameroon, a difference of 9.58 million number.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 24.4 times Cameroon's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 82 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 262,812 number | 5.24 million number | 4.98 million number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 409,287 number | 8.94 million number | 8.53 million number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 420,232 number | 9.99 million number | 9.57 million number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Cameroon or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 9.99 million number against 408,771 number in Cameroon as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Cameroon and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9.58 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.