Cameroon vs MDG: Northern Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes

Cameroon
81.9%
in 2018
MDG: Northern Africa
95.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
78th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
80th

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

  • Cameroon
  • MDG: Northern Africa
020406080100197119972024

How they compare

MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 95.1% against 81.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 13.2%.

That makes MDG: Northern Africa'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.

Cameroon ranks 78th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 80th of 95 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Northern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon MDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 68.8% 53.6% 15.2% Cameroon
2000s 80.5% 83.4% 3.0% MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 81.0% 90.1% 9.1% MDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Cameroon or MDG: Northern Africa?
MDG: Northern Africa, at 95.1% against 81.9% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Cameroon and MDG: Northern Africa?
13.2%, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and MDG: Northern Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 78th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 80th of 95 countries.
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