Cameroon vs Latin America & Caribbean: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male
Cameroon
1.25 million number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean
12.59 million number
in 2019
Cameroon rank
29th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time
- Cameroon
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 12.59 million number against 1.25 million number in Cameroon, a difference of 11.34 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 10.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 87 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 | 956,960 number | 17.30 million number | 16.34 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 982,600 number | 16.70 million number | 15.72 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1.24 million number | 14.74 million number | 13.50 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Cameroon or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 12.59 million number against 1.25 million number in Cameroon as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 11.34 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 adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Cameroon ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (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 males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.