Algeria vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Algeria
156,217 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
133,350 number
in 2019
Algeria rank
36th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th

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

  • Algeria
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 156,217 number against 133,350 number in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22,867 number.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'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 (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 86 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 1.23 million number 1.01 million number 227,120 number Algeria
2000s 606,835 number 725,730 number 118,895 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 156,217 number 142,468 number 13,749 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Algeria, at 156,217 number against 133,350 number in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
22,867 number, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 36th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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.