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

Malaysia
177,089 number
in 2018
Mexico
150,913 number
in 2018
Malaysia rank
34th
Mexico rank
37th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 177,089 number against 150,913 number in Mexico, a difference of 26,176 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Malaysia ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 37th of 86 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 351,556 number 1.08 million number 724,574 number Mexico
2000s 119,961 number 659,087 number 539,126 number Mexico
2010s 139,103 number 217,726 number 78,623 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, Malaysia or Mexico?
Malaysia, at 177,089 number against 150,913 number in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Malaysia and Mexico?
26,176 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 34th 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.