Arab World vs China: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Arab World
12.53 million number
in 2019
China
375,315 number
in 2018
Arab World rank
20th
China rank
23rd

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

  • Arab World
  • China
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 12.53 million number against 375,315 number in China, a difference of 12.15 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 33.4 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.

Arab World ranks 20th and China ranks 23rd of 39 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World China Difference Ahead
1980s 12.41 million number 23.68 million number 11.28 million number China
1990s 11.99 million number 14.61 million number 2.62 million number China
2000s 11.38 million number 2.30 million number 9.08 million number Arab World
2010s 12.68 million number 596,501 number 12.09 million number Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Arab World or China?
Arab World, at 12.53 million number against 375,315 number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Arab World and China?
12.15 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and China?
5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do Arab World and China rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Arab World ranks 20th and China ranks 23rd of 39 groups.
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.