Algeria vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Algeria
156,217 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
113,517 number
in 2019
Algeria rank
36th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Algeria
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 156,217 number against 113,517 number in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 42,700 number.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 36th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 86 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 1.23 million number 965,285 number 268,725 number Algeria
2000s 606,835 number 634,145 number 27,309 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 156,217 number 121,656 number 34,561 number Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Algeria or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Algeria, at 156,217 number against 113,517 number in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
42,700 number, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 36th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.