Dominican Republic vs Spain: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Dominican Republic
22,325 number
in 2016
Spain
12,738 number
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
55th
Spain rank
57th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Spain
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198119992018

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 22,325 number against 12,738 number in Spain, a difference of 9,587 number.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.8 times Spain's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 55th and Spain ranks 57th of 86 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 221,084 number 86,665 number 134,419 number Dominican Republic
2000s 76,512 number 22,024 number 54,488 number Dominican Republic
2010s 47,473 number 15,812 number 31,662 number Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Spain?
Dominican Republic, at 22,325 number against 12,738 number in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Spain?
9,587 number, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Spain?
9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and Spain rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 55th and Spain ranks 57th 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.