Belarus vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Literacy rate, youth male
Belarus
99.8%
in 2019
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
98.5%
in 2024
Belarus rank
9th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Belarus
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 99.8% against 98.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 9th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 95 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.7% | 88.9% | 10.8% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 94.2% | 5.5% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 97.1% | 2.7% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 98.0% | 1.9% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Belarus or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Belarus, at 99.8% against 98.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Belarus and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.3%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Belarus and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Belarus ranks 9th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.