Brazil vs Latin America & Caribbean: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Brazil
269,941 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean
1.52 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
26th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th

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

  • Brazil
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 1.52 million number against 269,941 number in Brazil, a difference of 1.25 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 5.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 86 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1980s 4.04 million number 8.12 million number 4.08 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 1.03 million number 3.48 million number 2.45 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 434,706 number 2.05 million number 1.62 million number Latin America & Caribbean

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 Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 1.52 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
1.25 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean?
16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th 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.