Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Indonesia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
113,517 number
in 2019
Indonesia
132,963 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th
Indonesia rank
39th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 132,963 number against 113,517 number in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 19,446 number.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Indonesia ranks 39th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 932,009 number 1.42 million number 490,551 number Indonesia
2000s 585,444 number 613,920 number 28,476 number Indonesia
2010s 181,170 number 215,627 number 34,457 number Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 132,963 number against 113,517 number in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Indonesia?
19,446 number, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Indonesia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Indonesia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Indonesia ranks 39th 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.

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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.