Brazil vs East Asia & Pacific: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Brazil
269,941 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific
4.06 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
26th
East Asia & Pacific rank
25th

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

  • Brazil
  • East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 4.06 million number against 269,941 number in Brazil, a difference of 3.79 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 15.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th of 86 countries.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1980s 4.04 million number 37.44 million number 33.40 million number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 1.03 million number 6.27 million number 5.24 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 434,706 number 5.04 million number 4.61 million number East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Brazil or East Asia & Pacific?
East Asia & Pacific, at 4.06 million number against 269,941 number in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?
3.79 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?
16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Brazil and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th 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.