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
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
February 2026 Data Release