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)
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
February 2026 Data Release