Cameroon vs ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

Cameroon
87.6%
in 2018
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
96.7%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
76th
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank
76th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
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How they compare

ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) currently reports 96.7% against 87.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)'s figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 76th and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 76th of 95 countries.

ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) Difference Ahead
2000s 86.4% 93.9% 7.5% ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
2010s 86.6% 95.4% 8.7% ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, Cameroon or ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), at 96.7% against 87.6% in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between Cameroon and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
9.1%, with ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
Cameroon ranks 76th and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 76th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release