Cameroon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Cameroon
408,771 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
13.28 million number
in 2019
Cameroon rank
29th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
26th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 13.28 million number against 408,771 number in Cameroon, a difference of 12.87 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 32.5 times Cameroon's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 82 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 262,812 number 4.77 million number 4.51 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 409,287 number 10.34 million number 9.93 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 420,232 number 12.03 million number 11.61 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Cameroon or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 13.28 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
12.87 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th 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.