Indonesia vs Mexico: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Indonesia
132,963 number
in 2018
Mexico
150,913 number
in 2018
Indonesia rank
39th
Mexico rank
37th

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

  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 150,913 number against 132,963 number in Indonesia, a difference of 17,950 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 37th of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 4.26 million number 1.08 million number 3.18 million number Indonesia
1990s 1.42 million number 814,068 number 608,492 number Indonesia
2000s 613,920 number 387,256 number 226,664 number Indonesia
2010s 215,627 number 225,177 number 9,550 number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Indonesia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 150,913 number against 132,963 number in Indonesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Indonesia and Mexico?
17,950 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 37th 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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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.