Cameroon vs Latin America & Caribbean: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes
Cameroon
2.16 million number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean
16.48 million number
in 2019
Cameroon rank
26th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 16.48 million number against 2.16 million number in Cameroon, a difference of 14.31 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 7.6 times Cameroon's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 83 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.82 million number | 27.23 million number | 25.41 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 1.80 million number | 23.79 million number | 21.99 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 2.07 million number | 19.77 million number | 17.70 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Cameroon or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 16.48 million number against 2.16 million number in Cameroon as of 2019.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 14.31 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 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 from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.