What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Cameroon and South Asia?

18.68 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.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Cameroon

437,328 number

in 2018

South Asia

19.11 million number

in 2019

Cameroon rank

18th

South Asia rank

16th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female over time

Cameroon
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 19.11 million number against 437,328 number in Cameroon, a difference of 18.68 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 43.7 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	279,271 number	50.88 million number	50.60 million number	South Asia
2000s	392,163 number	44.42 million number	44.02 million number	South Asia
2010s	464,984 number	27.37 million number	26.91 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, female, Cameroon or South Asia?: South Asia, at 19.11 million number against 437,328 number in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Cameroon and South Asia?: 18.68 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, female?: Cameroon ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 16th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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