Rwanda vs Upper middle income: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Rwanda
326,906 number
in 2018
Upper middle income
5.90 million number
in 2019
Rwanda rank
24th
Upper middle income rank
24th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Upper middle income
020.0M40.0M60.0M197619972019

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 5.90 million number against 326,906 number in Rwanda, a difference of 5.57 million number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 18.0 times Rwanda's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 24th of 86 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 468,897 number 49.04 million number 48.57 million number Upper middle income
2000s 369,279 number 10.02 million number 9.65 million number Upper middle income
2010s 380,976 number 5.42 million number 5.04 million number Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Rwanda or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 5.90 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 Rwanda and Upper middle income?
5.57 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Upper middle income?
6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Rwanda and Upper middle income rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Rwanda ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 24th 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

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.