Cameroon vs Latin America & Caribbean: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Cameroon
1.35 million number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean
8.58 million number
in 2019
Cameroon rank
27th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
28th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Latin America & Caribbean
05.0M10.0M15.0M197419962019

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 8.58 million number against 1.35 million number in Cameroon, a difference of 7.24 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 6.4 times Cameroon's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th 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 1.13 million number 15.77 million number 14.64 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 1.19 million number 13.05 million number 11.85 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 1.29 million number 10.48 million number 9.19 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, female, Cameroon or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 8.58 million number against 1.35 million number in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean?
7.24 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, female?
Cameroon ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.