Argentina vs Sri Lanka: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Argentina
35,374 number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
38,104 number
in 2018
Argentina rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
46th

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

  • Argentina
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 38,104 number against 35,374 number in Argentina, a difference of 2,730 number.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 86 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 53,730 number 121,931 number 68,201 number Sri Lanka
2010s 39,515 number 46,347 number 6,832 number Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Argentina or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 38,104 number against 35,374 number in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Argentina and Sri Lanka?
2,730 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th 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.