Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 7.11 million number against 487,040 number in Iraq, a difference of 6.62 million number.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 14.6 times Iraq's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 86 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 747,704 number | 9.20 million number | 8.45 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 881,508 number | 4.99 million number | 4.11 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 7.11 million number against 487,040 number in Iraq as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 6.62 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd 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.