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
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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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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.