Cameroon vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Cameroon
50.3%
in 2018
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
84.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
56th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
54th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 84.8% against 50.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 34.5%.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.7 times Cameroon's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 56th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 54th of 85 countries.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 9.5% 55.7% 46.2% WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 22.8% 70.9% 48.1% WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 36.9% 77.6% 40.6% WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Cameroon or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 84.8% against 50.3% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Cameroon and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
34.5%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 56th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 54th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release