Cameroon vs SDG: World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Cameroon
77.8%
in 2018
SDG: World
90.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
71st
SDG: World rank
74th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Cameroon
- SDG: World
How they compare
SDG: World currently reports 90.8% against 77.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes SDG: World's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 71st and SDG: World ranks 74th of 88 countries.
SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.4% | 72.9% | 26.5% | SDG: World |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 87.2% | 9.6% | SDG: World |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 89.4% | 11.7% | SDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Cameroon or SDG: World?
- SDG: World, at 90.8% against 77.8% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Cameroon and SDG: World?
- 13.0%, with SDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and SDG: World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and SDG: World rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Cameroon ranks 71st and SDG: World ranks 74th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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