Cameroon vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Cameroon
408,771 number
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
9.99 million number
in 2019
Cameroon rank
29th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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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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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.