What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Arab World and Malawi?

6.48 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malawi?

5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Malawi: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Arab World

6.94 million number

in 2019

Malawi

463,238 number

in 2015

Arab World rank

20th

Malawi rank

16th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female over time

Arab World
Malawi

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 6.94 million number against 463,238 number in Malawi, a difference of 6.48 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 15.0 times Malawi's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 16th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.93 million number	383,528 number	7.54 million number	Arab World
1990s	7.42 million number	295,640 number	7.12 million number	Arab World
2010s	6.54 million number	456,851 number	6.09 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, Arab World or Malawi?: Arab World, at 6.94 million number against 463,238 number in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Arab World and Malawi?: 6.48 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malawi?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do Arab World and Malawi rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?: Arab World ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 16th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.