Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Rwanda: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
7.19 million number
in 2019
Rwanda
326,906 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
21st
Rwanda rank
24th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Rwanda
05.0M10.0M15.0M197419962019

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 7.19 million number against 326,906 number in Rwanda, a difference of 6.87 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 22.0 times Rwanda's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 24th of 39 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 12.74 million number 468,897 number 12.27 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 9.44 million number 369,279 number 9.07 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 6.53 million number 380,976 number 6.15 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Rwanda?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 7.19 million number against 326,906 number in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Rwanda?
6.87 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Rwanda rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 24th 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.