Europe & Central Asia vs Mexico: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia
328,493 number
in 2019
Mexico
150,913 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
34th
Mexico rank
37th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 328,493 number against 150,913 number in Mexico, a difference of 177,580 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 37th of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 1.32 million number 814,068 number 509,182 number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 1.04 million number 440,780 number 599,332 number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 476,505 number 245,154 number 231,351 number Europe & Central Asia

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 or Mexico?
Europe & Central Asia, at 328,493 number against 150,913 number in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Mexico?
177,580 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mexico?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Mexico rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 37th 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.