Cameroon vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Cameroon
62.2%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
52.2%
in 2019
Cameroon rank
33rd
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
36th
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time
- Cameroon
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 62.2% against 52.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 83 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.9% | 58.1% | 3.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 54.9% | 11.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 53.0% | 9.5% | Cameroon |
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 (excluding high income)?
- Cameroon, at 62.2% against 52.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 10.0%, 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 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 adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.