Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Malaysia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 1.45 million number against 177,089 number in Malaysia, a difference of 1.27 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 34th of 39 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.97 million number | 351,556 number | 7.62 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 7.32 million number | 156,576 number | 7.16 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 4.81 million number | 119,961 number | 4.69 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.88 million number | 139,103 number | 1.74 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, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Malaysia?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 1.45 million number against 177,089 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
- 1.27 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 34th 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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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.