Cameroon vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Cameroon
64.2%
in 2018
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
95.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
65th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
62nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Cameroon
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 95.5% against 64.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 31.3%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 65th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 62nd of 88 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 | 16.9% | 71.0% | 54.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 89.1% | 32.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 93.0% | 29.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Cameroon or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 95.5% against 64.2% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Cameroon and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 31.3%, 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Cameroon ranks 65th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 62nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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