Cameroon vs ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Cameroon
43.1%
in 2018
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
80.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
54th
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank
56th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Cameroon
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
How they compare
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) currently reports 80.3% against 43.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 37.2%.
That makes ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)'s figure about 1.9 times Cameroon's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 54th and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 56th of 90 countries.
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 27.4% | 23.3% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 55.5% | 46.1% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 69.8% | 42.3% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Cameroon or ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), at 80.3% against 43.1% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Cameroon and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- 37.2%, with ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Cameroon ranks 54th and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 56th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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