China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 7.11 million number against 375,315 number in China, a difference of 6.74 million number.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 18.9 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.68 million number | 12.53 million number | 11.15 million number | China |
| 1990s | 14.61 million number | 10.55 million number | 4.06 million number | China |
| 2000s | 2.30 million number | 9.20 million number | 6.90 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 596,501 number | 7.82 million number | 7.23 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 7.11 million number against 375,315 number in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 6.74 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- China ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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.