Cameroon vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Cameroon
79.7%
in 2018
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
91.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
70th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
72nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Cameroon
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 91.2% against 79.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 70th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 72nd of 88 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.6% | 69.8% | 15.2% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 86.3% | 7.2% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 89.2% | 10.3% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Cameroon or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 91.2% against 79.7% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Cameroon and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 11.5%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Cameroon ranks 70th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 72nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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