Cameroon vs South Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Cameroon
745,178 number
in 2018
South Asia
34.01 million number
in 2019
Cameroon rank
18th
South Asia rank
16th

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

  • Cameroon
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 34.01 million number against 745,178 number in Cameroon, a difference of 33.27 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 45.6 times Cameroon's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 16th of 86 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 418,760 number 82.50 million number 82.08 million number South Asia
2000s 587,429 number 71.47 million number 70.88 million number South Asia
2010s 772,632 number 46.17 million number 45.40 million number South Asia

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 South Asia?
South Asia, at 34.01 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 South Asia?
33.27 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and South Asia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 16th 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
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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.