Brazil vs Rwanda: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Brazil
269,941 number
in 2018
Rwanda
326,906 number
in 2018
Brazil rank
26th
Rwanda rank
24th

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

  • Brazil
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 326,906 number against 269,941 number in Brazil, a difference of 56,965 number.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 24th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 2.00 million number 369,279 number 1.63 million number Brazil
2010s 501,724 number 380,976 number 120,748 number Brazil

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 Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 326,906 number against 269,941 number in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Brazil and Rwanda?
56,965 number, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Rwanda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Rwanda rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 24th 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.