Cameroon vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Cameroon
72.5%
in 2018
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
94.7%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
67th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
64th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 94.7% against 72.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 22.2%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 67th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 64th of 89 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.2% | 77.7% | 36.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 89.7% | 20.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 92.6% | 20.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Cameroon or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 94.7% against 72.5% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Cameroon and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 22.2%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 67th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 64th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release