Cameroon vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
Cameroon
76.4%
in 2018
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
92.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
88th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
91st
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time
- Cameroon
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
How they compare
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 92.4% against 76.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 88th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 91st of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.1% | 35.4% | 23.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 71.1% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 81.9% | 6.5% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, Cameroon or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 92.4% against 76.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between Cameroon and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 16.0%, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Cameroon ranks 88th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 91st of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). 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