Cameroon vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Cameroon
43.1%
in 2018
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
80.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
54th
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
55th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
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How they compare

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) currently reports 80.4% against 43.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 37.3%.

That makes UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)'s figure about 1.9 times Cameroon's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 54th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 55th of 90 countries.

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) Difference Ahead
1970s 4.1% 27.4% 23.4% UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
2000s 9.4% 55.5% 46.1% UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
2010s 27.5% 69.9% 42.4% UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Cameroon or UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), at 80.4% against 43.1% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Cameroon and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
37.3%, with UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Cameroon ranks 54th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 55th 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release