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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
113,517 number
in 2019
Thailand
176,350 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th
Thailand rank
35th

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

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

Thailand currently reports 176,350 number against 113,517 number in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 62,833 number.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 35th of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 675,290 number 210,210 number 465,080 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 213,794 number 211,078 number 2,715 number Europe & Central Asia (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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Thailand?
Thailand, at 176,350 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 Thailand?
62,833 number, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 35th 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.