Cameroon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Cameroon
817,160 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
15.54 million number
in 2019
Cameroon rank
27th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
24th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
05.0M10.0M15.0M197119952019

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 15.54 million number against 817,160 number in Cameroon, a difference of 14.72 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 19.0 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 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 83 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 694,154 number 12.32 million number 11.63 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 604,253 number 12.90 million number 12.29 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 777,554 number 14.46 million number 13.68 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Cameroon or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 15.54 million number against 817,160 number in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Cameroon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
14.72 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Cameroon ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.