Cameroon vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Cameroon
69.8%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
61.7%
in 2019
Cameroon rank
34th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- Cameroon
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 69.8% against 61.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Cameroon ranks 34th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.5% | 60.4% | 2.9% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 61.6% | 2.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 61.3% | 6.7% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Cameroon or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Cameroon, at 69.8% against 61.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 8.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Cameroon ranks 34th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.