Central African Republic vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Central African Republic
623,445 number
in 2018
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
34.01 million number
in 2019
Central African Republic rank
19th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
16th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 34.01 million number against 623,445 number in Central African Republic, a difference of 33.39 million number.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 54.6 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 19th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 86 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 215,540 number 80.24 million number 80.03 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 259,227 number 94.14 million number 93.88 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 282,884 number 76.23 million number 75.94 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 587,660 number 46.17 million number 45.59 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Central African Republic or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 34.01 million number against 623,445 number in Central African Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Central African Republic and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
33.39 million number, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Central African Republic and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 19th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th 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.