Latin America & Caribbean vs Vietnam: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Latin America & Caribbean
1.52 million number
in 2019
Vietnam
223,705 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th
Vietnam rank
31st

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 1.52 million number against 223,705 number in Vietnam, a difference of 1.29 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 6.8 times Vietnam's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 31st of 39 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 7.97 million number 544,071 number 7.43 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 7.99 million number 851,559 number 7.13 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 5.07 million number 856,968 number 4.21 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 3.82 million number 666,741 number 3.15 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 1.58 million number 223,705 number 1.35 million number Latin America & Caribbean

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 or Vietnam?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 1.52 million number against 223,705 number in Vietnam as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean and Vietnam?
1.29 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Vietnam?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Vietnam rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 31st 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.