ALECSO: Maghreb Countries vs Cameroon: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes

ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
96.1%
in 2024
Cameroon
81.9%
in 2018
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank
76th
Cameroon rank
78th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

ALECSO: Maghreb Countries currently reports 96.1% against 81.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 14.2%.

That makes ALECSO: Maghreb Countries's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Cameroon ahead.

ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 76th and Cameroon ranks 78th of 204 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ALECSO: Maghreb Countries averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Maghreb Countries Cameroon Difference Ahead
1970s 56.3% 68.8% 12.5% Cameroon
2000s 83.5% 80.5% 3.1% ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
2010s 91.1% 81.0% 10.0% ALECSO: Maghreb Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, ALECSO: Maghreb Countries or Cameroon?
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, at 96.1% against 81.9% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between ALECSO: Maghreb Countries and Cameroon?
14.2%, with ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries and Cameroon?
7 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do ALECSO: Maghreb Countries and Cameroon rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 76th and Cameroon ranks 78th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,763 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release