Cameroon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Cameroon
745,178 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
7.19 million number
in 2019
Cameroon rank
18th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
21st

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
05.0M10.0M15.0M197419962019

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 7.19 million number against 745,178 number in Cameroon, a difference of 6.45 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 9.7 times Cameroon's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st of 86 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 418,760 number 12.44 million number 12.02 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 587,429 number 8.50 million number 7.91 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 772,632 number 7.96 million number 7.19 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Cameroon or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 7.19 million number against 745,178 number in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Cameroon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
6.45 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.