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

Cameroon
43.1%
in 2018
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
83.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
54th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
51st

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

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

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 83.3% against 43.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 40.2%.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.9 times Cameroon's.

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

Cameroon ranks 54th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st of 90 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 4.1% 51.2% 47.1% WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 9.4% 68.3% 58.9% WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 27.5% 75.5% 48.0% 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, female, Cameroon or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 83.3% against 43.1% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Cameroon and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
40.2%, 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, female?
Cameroon ranks 54th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st 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