Iran vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Iran
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 1.45 million number against 228,939 number in Iran, a difference of 1.22 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.3 times Iran's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 86 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.93 million number | 7.70 million number | 4.77 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 2.26 million number | 8.17 million number | 5.91 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.17 million number | 6.29 million number | 5.12 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 467,167 number | 3.24 million number | 2.78 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 274,010 number | 1.98 million number | 1.70 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (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, Iran or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 1.45 million number against 228,939 number in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 1.22 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
- How do Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st 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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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.