East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.43 million number
in 2019
Zambia
285,071 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th
Zambia rank
25th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Zambia
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 3.43 million number against 285,071 number in Zambia, a difference of 3.15 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.0 times Zambia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 25th of 39 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.35 million number | 598,232 number | 12.75 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 5.80 million number | 776,504 number | 5.02 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 3.76 million number | 296,312 number | 3.47 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3.43 million number against 285,071 number in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
- 3.15 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 25th of 39 groups.
- 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.
Individual pages
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.