Colombia vs Morocco: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Colombia
100,407 number
in 2018
Morocco
134,010 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
41st
Morocco rank
38th

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

  • Colombia
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 134,010 number against 100,407 number in Colombia, a difference of 33,603 number.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 41st and Morocco ranks 38th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 165,456 number 1.49 million number 1.32 million number Morocco
2010s 124,701 number 637,780 number 513,079 number Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Colombia or Morocco?
Morocco, at 134,010 number against 100,407 number in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Colombia and Morocco?
33,603 number, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Morocco?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Morocco rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 41st and Morocco ranks 38th 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

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.