Cameroon vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
Cameroon
76.4%
in 2018
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
92.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
88th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
90th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time
- Cameroon
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 92.8% against 76.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 88th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 90th of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.1% | 51.8% | 7.2% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 84.7% | 12.7% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 89.2% | 13.8% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 92.8% against 76.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between Cameroon and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 16.4%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Cameroon ranks 88th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 90th 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